The former national cricket team of India has started batsman Akash Chopra, shared a nonsense decision as the head coach of the Indian team on Gautam Gambhir’s testing tenure.
Akash Chopra said that Gautam Gambhir did not have a good time as a head coach in Test cricket and was part of a historical insult against New Zealand at home, which was “definitely bad.”
Gautam Gambhir’s India Draw Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy
Since Gautam Gambhir became the head coach of India, the team performed a lot in white ball cricket, even widely won the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
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However, it has not been seen in Test cricket where the performance of Team India has been downhill. His testing tenure began on a major note as India crushed Bangladesh 2–0 in a domestic chain.
But after that, India had to insult 0-3 whitewash at the hands of New Zealand at home. It was a loss of the first test chain on the soil of the house after 12 years for India and the first time in the history of Test cricket at home was 0-3 whitewash.
In addition, India lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 against Australia 1-3 before managing the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 against England’s 2–2.
Win percent is 33.33, which is not great – Akash Chopra
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Akash Chopra said that the Test head coach as Gautam Gambhir’s win percentage is 33.33, but admitted that India is undergoing a painful infection in the longest format of the game. He said:
“Gautam Gambhir has been coaches in 15 tests, out of which India have won five, lost eight, and two have been prepared. The win percentage is 33.33, which is not great. However, it is also true that India is undergoing an infection in test cricket, and the infection is painful.
“India has struggled a bit in Test cricket. What happened against New Zealand was a bit surprising and worrying. It was definitely bad. In that background, you went to Australia, and Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli’s test career ended there. They did not retire there, but he did not play Test matches after that.”
A young gun team has been prepared – Akash Chopra
Chopra said that the infection has not been completed yet, but Gambhir has managed to create a solid youth line-up. he explained:
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Akash Chopra highlighted Gambhir’s praise for all -rounders on experts and stated that he still needs to solve number 3 and number 6 issues and find the right candidates for those roles in the test team. He explained in detail:
“NOS. 4 and 5 more openers have decided. There are still minor questions about number 3 and number 6, but knowing Gautam, as we move forward, although their philosophy is that, except the openers, the batting order is flexible in T20s, I think he will not bring that philosophy in Test cricket.
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