Gautam GambhirIf the national team fails to succeed in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025, his performance as the head coach of the Indian cricket team will be reassessed. However, Gambhir’s contract runs till the 2027 World Cup, but BCCI is reportedly keeping a close watch. about the new coach’s performance and will take a call accordingly.
A senior BCCI official has claimed that Gautam Gambhir’s tenure as India coach is not guaranteed if the Blues fail to perform convincingly in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025. board.
Gautam Gambhir’s job is at risk if India fails in ICC Champions Trophy 2025
Notably, the Indian cricket team has lost six out of 10 test matches and bilateral ODIs series Against Sri Lanka since Gambhir came to power Rahul Dravid After the ICC T20 World Cup 2024.
A top BCCI source told PTI, “If India does not do well in the Champions Trophy, the head coach’s position may become untenable. Yes, he is under contract until the 2027 World Cup, but the evaluation process is ongoing. Sport is result-oriented and Gambhir has not produced any notable results so far.”
Meanwhile, the BCCI has already reviewed India’s performance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 held in Australia and during the meeting, it emerged that there were differences between Gautam Gambhir and the senior players over team culture.
Gautam Gambhir is on a mission to end the ‘superstar culture’ in Indian cricket
Gambhir is determined to end the “superstar culture” that has been a part of Indian cricket for years. A source highlighted the no-nonsense approach of the Indian coach as he recalled how he left former Kolkata Knight Riders captain Brendon McCullum out of the IPL final in 2012 despite his star status.
However, Gambhir’s approach of prioritizing team performance over individual status has reportedly irritated some senior players. It is also reported that the Indian coach is not happy with some senior players making specific demands regarding hotels and training schedules during the tour of Australia.
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The source further stated, “Gambhir wants to end the superstar culture that has been around for so many years now. As the captain of Kolkata Knight Riders in 2012, he dropped Brendon McCullum from the XI for the IPL final against CSK. He has come here to destroy the superstar culture and that has caused concern for some of the players.”
Why was Gambhir sitting in a car meant for PA national voters? BCCI questions
On the other hand, the BCCI is reportedly irritated by the constant presence of Gambhir’s personal assistant accompanying the coach throughout the Australian tour. A BCCI official criticized Gambhir’s manner in which the PA availed facilities for its team members.
BCCI official asked, “Why was his PA sitting in a car intended for national voters?” They can’t even have a one-on-one conversation with an unknown third person in the car. Why was he allotted a seat in the BCCI hospitality box in Adelaide? How did he eat breakfast in the cordoned-off area of a five-star facility reserved only for team members?
