Gautam Gambhir is facing one of the toughest phases of his stint as India's head coach as the Test team slips deeper into trouble, and the criticism has now grown louder with the legendary spinner Anil Kumble raising serious concerns about the direction of the batting unit.
India's Test side has been struggling for stability ever since Gautam Gambhir took charge in mid-2024. While the former Indian opener's aggressive approach has brought big results in white-ball cricket, they continued to struggle in Tests and are now on the verge of losing their second home series.
Anil Kumble questions Gautam Gambhir's batting strategy post Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma eraSouth Africa already won the first Test in Kolkata, and now they are in a strong position to win the final Test in Guwahati to whitewash India, who were clean-swept by New Zealand 3-0 last year. Amidst India's flop show, the former Indian head coach blamed the batting for the downfall.