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Gautam Gambhir, Rohit Sharma's "Blunder" Called Out By Sanjay Manjrekar In No-Holds-Barred Attack

As India's tour of Australia concludes with a 1-3 defeat in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, pundits and fans have busy analysing the team's performances and chart out the factors that led to the dismal show Down Under. One of the biggest reasons behind India's series defeat, according to former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar, was team selection. Manjrekar doesn't feel an all-rounder like Washington Sundar warranted a place in the playing XI. With Ravindra Jadeja and Nitish Kumar Reddy also part of the XI as all-rounders Manjrekar doesn't think head coach Gautam Gambhir and skipper Rohit Sharma got their selection calls right.

England Tour, Australia Revenge, New Zealand Away: India's Full Schedule For WTC 2025-27

As Team India's hunt for the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025 final comes to an end, the focus for Gautam Gambhir and co. will shift to the upcoming WTC 2025-27 cycle. India will play Test series against six different opponents in this period, starting off with arguably their hardest assignment of the whole cycle - a five-Test tour of England in June 2025. Having reached the final of the previous two cycles but not this one, Gambhir will be hoping he can take India to Test success if he carries on as coach till then.

Harbhajan Singh's Epic Rahul Dravid Remark In Subtle Dig At Gautam Gambhir

India head coach Gautam Gambhir is off to a torrid start in the new role. Brough to the Indian team after his successful sting with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League, Gambhir is staring at some morale-shattering results on the international circuit. First, the ODI series loss to Sri Lanka, followed by a home sweep against New Zealand in Tests, and now a 1-3 series loss to Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Under Gambhir, some of the finest players in the Indian team, including veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, have failed to produce their best cricket. Former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh wonders what happened after Rahul Dravid's tenure came to an end.

"What Have You Done?": Sunil Gavaskar Blasts India's Coaching Staff After Australia Series Loss

Sunil Gavaskar took a brutal dig at the coaching staff after India slumped to a 3-1 loss in the recently-concluded five-match Test series against Australia. India's World Test Championship (WTC) Final dreams were completely dashed following their loss in the Sydney Test on Sunday. Following the loss, Gavaskar questioned the role of the Gautam Gambhir-led coaching staff and said whether they are doing enough to help the players. The legendary India batter mentioned the batting show against New Zealand and Australia before asking whether India should continue with the same back-room staff in the future.

Reason Behind Rohit Sharma's Interview? Manjrekar Says "Gautam Gambhir Was Getting Credit For..."

India captain Rohit Sharma's future as a Test cricketer hangs in the balance following his omission from the team for the recently-concluded Sydney Test against Australia. Reports had claimed that Rohit was dropped from the team, suggesting that the player is no longer in the selector's plans for the future. However, on Day 2 of the match, Rohit gave an explosive interview to Star Sports, the official broadcaster of the Border Gavaskar Trophy. During the interview, Rohit suggested that he "isn't retiring" and said that he decided to "opt-out" of the match owing to poor form. Rohit ended the series with 31 runs in three matches.

"Gautam Gambhir Should Be Saying...": Sunil Gavaskar Drops 'Domestic Cricket' Bombshell

Legendary Sunil Gavaskar on Sunday urged Indian batters to play in the Ranji Trophy without offering any excuses to iron out technical deficiencies that led to their peril in two successive series against New Zealand and Australia. Gavaskar said it was worrying to see the Indian batters churning out underwhelming efforts against New Zealand at home and in the just-concluded series against Australia Down Under. India succumbed to the Kiwis 0-3 before surrendering to the Aussies 1-3. "On January 23, there is the next round of the Ranji Trophy. Let's see how many players from this squad play. There should be no excuse for not being able to play," Gavaskar told Star Sports.

India coach says Rohit, Kohli still have a future if they want it

SYDNEY : India coach Gautam Gambhir said veteran batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli still have a future in the team if they want it, despite disappointing returns on the test tour of Australia.

"Had No Right...": Gautam Gambhir's Explosive Verdict On Jasprit Bumrah-Sam Konstas Controversy

India head coach Gautam Gambhir criticised Australian debutant Sam Konstas for his involvement in a heated verbal exchange with Jasprit Bumrah on the opening day of the Sydney Test, calling it inappropriate. The final moments of the opening day became tense when the 19-year-old Konstas engaged in a verbal spat with the Indian pace spearhead, leaving Bumrah visibly agitated. As Bumrah was fired up, the consequences were felt by Usman Khawaja, who, on the next delivery, gave away a thick outside edge to KL Rahul at second slip.

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Gautam Gambhir, Rohit Sharma's "Blunder" Called Out By Sanjay Manjrekar In No-Holds-Barred Attack

England Tour, Australia Revenge, New Zealand Away: India's Full Schedule For WTC 2025-27

Harbhajan Singh's Epic Rahul Dravid Remark In Subtle Dig At Gautam Gambhir

"What Have You Done?": Sunil Gavaskar Blasts India's Coaching Staff After Australia Series Loss

Reason Behind Rohit Sharma's Interview? Manjrekar Says "Gautam Gambhir Was Getting Credit For..."

"Gautam Gambhir Should Be Saying...": Sunil Gavaskar Drops 'Domestic Cricket' Bombshell

India coach says Rohit, Kohli still have a future if they want it

"Had No Right...": Gautam Gambhir's Explosive Verdict On Jasprit Bumrah-Sam Konstas Controversy