Gautam Gambhir, the head coach of the India National Cricket Team, is facing heavy criticism for the team’s collapse in the longest format of the game.
Former opener Akash Chopra has joined the list of critics and said that the pressure is now growing on Gautam Gambhir as India is performing badly in Test cricket.
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Gautam Gambhir’s record as India’s Test Head Coach
After Gambhir Rahul Dravid exiting, Gambhir was appointed as the head coach of the India National Cricket Team, which led the team for the ICC men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Triumph.
Expectations were Akash-Ulchi from Gautam Gambhir, when he took over, and the former inaugural batsman did not disappoint in white-ball cricket.
Under his guidance, India has become a force to re -consider with T20i cricket and after a decent run in ODI cricket, India won the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
However, in Test cricket, India’s performance has declined drastically since Gautam Gambhir became the head coach. India won a Test series against Bangladesh at home in the first assignment of Gambhir in the Red-Ball cricket team, but since then, they have been struggling.
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To make cases worse, India started a five -match series against England on a bad note, losing a Test series opener in Heddingley in Leeds.
He is losing and losing – Akash Chopra Gautam Gambhir
Speaking on his official YouTube channel, Akash Chopra said that the newly appointed Test Captain Shubman Gill for India’s horror show in Test cricket should not be convicted, and the criticism should be directed to Gaambhir, who are constantly losing.
“This is the principle of Indian cricket, and it is true that if it is good, everyone is proud of it. But if it is bad, the criticism is absolutely clear. I will still be more patient with Shubman Gill because he has just become the captain. It will take some time to understand him,” Akash Chopra said.
“There is a lot of pressure on Gautam Gambhir. The pressure is increasing completely. If you look at his performance in Test cricket and red-ball cricket, you will find that he has not won a lot of matches. He has won 2 matches against Bangladesh and lost one against Australia.
But if the England series does not go very well, then there will be a question mark – Akash Chopra
Akash Chopra further said that the BCCI Selection Committee has fulfilled every demand of Gautam Gambhir, which gave him all the players he had asked for, and there is no excuse for the head coach. He said that Gambhir should start bringing results in India’s favor; Otherwise, his work may be at risk.
“Their performance in white-ball cricket has been good. The team is playing well. But in Test cricket, I think the questions are going to be there. And I think there is a lot of pressure on this series. If this series does not go well, I hope it is well. I really want to do Indian cricket well.
“Where they are going and what they are doing? Because the selectors feel that whatever the team management is asking is being given to what you want, the kind of players you want, the player you want, and the player you are pointing is being given is being given. So, if this is the matter, if this is the matter, you need to give results. No excuse.”
