Indian cricket faces a dark afternoon in Guwahati South Africa The side took a 2-0 series lead with a historic 408-run win, sparking rare, angry scenes in the stands where fans took aim at the head coach. Gautam Gambhir with “Gautam Gambhir Haye Haye Haye” mantra. The reaction to Gambhir’s situation has been swift, even as the former opener defended his tenure and put the onus on the BCCI to decide his future.
Fans expressed anger on India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir
Second Test at Barsapara Cricket StadiumThe first red-ball game at the venue turned into a nightmare for the home supporters as India suffered their biggest defeat by runs in Test history, losing by 408 runs while chasing a mammoth target of 549. The result not only gave South Africa its first Test series win in India in 25 years, but also completed a 2-0 clean sweep following their win in the opening Test in Kolkata.
As the South African camp celebrated a historic win that took them to the top rung of the World Test Championship standings, the atmosphere in the stands was toxic, with a section of the Guwahati crowd criticizing the Indian team management and loudly chanting “Gautam Gambhir yes yesAs soon as the players left. Mohammad Siraj The assistant coach was seen gesturing to the spectators to calm down, raising his hands to signal silence Sitanshu Kotak Moved closer to the boundary rope amid heavy security presence and tried to calm the fans
The scofflaws expressed deep disappointment at India’s recent home record, with the defeat being their fifth defeat in seven home Test matches and second consecutive series defeat to a SENA team after last year’s whitewash. new zealandAn unprecedented collapse for a team long considered almost unbeatable in its conditions. Ravindra JadejaHis fighting half-century and sporadic resistance from the lower order could not prevent another collapse against the South African spinners. simon harmer Leading the attack in the last innings
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Gambhir is being criticized as the future is left to BCCI
Soon after, Gambhir’s role as head coach became the focus of debate, and questions arose as to whether he was the right person to lead India’s Test transformation. Franchise Co-Owner Parth Jindal Publicly demanded a separate coaching staff for the Test team after India slipped to fifth place World Test Championship cycleIncreasing calls for a reset in red-ball thinking
Facing questions about his suitability as Test coach in the post-match press conference, Gambhir reiterated that his personal situation is secondary to the interests of Indian cricket and stressed that any decision rests entirely on the BCCI. Referring to India’s series success, he reminded critics of his record England With a youth group as well as major titles champions trophy And asia cup won during his tenure in the white-ball format, arguing that his overall body of work should not be overshadowed by a single disastrous domestic campaign.
Nevertheless, the scale of the Guwahati defeat, combined with an invincibility Temba BavumaCreating history on Indian soil under the leadership of South Africa has reinforced the perception that India’s Test team is in flux and in urgent need of structural answers. With emotions running high among the spectators and pressure mounting from stakeholders, the focus now turns to BCCI’s next move on Gambhir’s future and how the board plans to stop India’s steep decline in the longest format.
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