Former Indian fast bowler Munaf Patel refused to blame the head coach Gautam Gambhir for the Test team's embarrassing struggles both at home and away. Ever since Gautam Gambhir took over as India's head coach, they have won only one Test series against the West Indies at home.
Alarming Test record under Gautam GambhirThe team has won only 7 matches of their 19 Test outings under Gambhir, with two games drawing. And this drop-in form is no longer something that can be ignored. Not very long ago, India was known as one of the strongest Test teams in the world, both at home and overseas.
But now, the same team is finding it hard to win matches, even on familiar home pitches. The biggest setback came in late 2024, when India suffered a humiliating 3-0 Test series loss at home against New Zealand. And then in 2025, South Africa defeated India 2-0 in another home series.
