New Delhi: Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir is getting slammed for his coaching tactics which led to the Indian team losing a home Test series after 12 years, with New Zealand ending the home dominance streak. The Tom Latham-led side won their first-ever Test series in India, marking a historic moment in their country’s cricket. Chasing a target of 359 runs, India looked promising with an explosive start but ultimately faltered getting skittled out at 245.
It was back in 2012 that Alastair Cook led England had beat India at home in a Test series, which was under the leadership of MS Dhoni. The next era of Virat Kohli’s captaincy saw India being unbeaten on the home turf and now that Rohit Sharma has taken the reins since 2.5 years, the Indian team has lost a Test series on their own turf. Meanwhile, things aren’t too easy for Gambhir, who was expected to take Indian cricket to newer heights, but as per the fans, this isn’t the kind of start they expected.
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The team’s first EVER Test series victory in India. Scorecard | https://t.co/KgzR4y6Spp #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/dvtZ710b0X
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) October 26, 2024
Gambhir, who led Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to title triumph earlier this year in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as a mentor, was appointed as the head coach of Team India after Rahul Dravid’s stint came to an end post-T20 World Cup 2024 which India clinched. Although Gambhir’s stint started with a T20I series win in Sri Lanka, it was soon balanced when Team India lost the following ODI series to them, after 27 years.
When Bangladesh toured India last month, India swept the Test series 2-0 against them and even the T20I series 3-0. What’s highlighting is that this was “obviously” expected of Team India to win the home series against low weights. India were indeed favourites to win the New Zealand Test series as well due to the long tradition of maintaining home dominance, but the Blackcaps dented India’s confidence with two back-to-back drubbings in the series and winning it as well.
Here’s how fans are reacting to Gautam Gambhir’s “mediocre” coaching after NZ Tests loss –
If you think Gautam gambhir is responsible for breaking indian home test legacy 🤡 . Like this tweet and I will give 1000 Rupees to everyone 🙌🙏#INDvNZ #indvsnz #gambhir pic.twitter.com/G1svdNUcCA
— Ashish (@SirAshu2002) October 26, 2024
Gautam Gambhir realizing that in India a cricket team coach has more responsibility and accountability to people than a politician 💀 pic.twitter.com/OHBlpGWM68
— Dinda Academy (@academy_dinda) October 25, 2024
Gambhir era is meant for records🤯
-lost ODI series to Sri Lanka after 27 years
-Lost home Test series after 12 years pic.twitter.com/6UFxCdBpz2— Dinda Academy (@academy_dinda) October 26, 2024
Gambhir era 🤡 pic.twitter.com/txzL7BOUQ7
— PrinCe (@Prince8bx) October 25, 2024
Guru Gambhir Era 👇👇👇
1. Losing ODI series vs SL after 27 years
2. Losing home test series after 12 years
3. Getting bowled out for less than 49 in a test match in Chinnaswamy
4. Conceding 100+ lead to opposition in two consecutive tests at homepic.twitter.com/hG2Xnjio6g— Mr (@MsdianReturns) October 26, 2024
Gautam Gambhir will now realise that blowing air out of your mouth in front of a camera is way easier than the coaching hat.
He said this when we won in AUS, should we question your career now that you’ve lost a home series, Gautam? pic.twitter.com/uUFPYFeDPc
— Areyyyyy Yaarrrrrr (@A_niche11) October 26, 2024
*Gambhir era*
Hype Reality pic.twitter.com/32o79SFPJo
— Pakchikpak Raja Babu (@HaramiParindey) October 26, 2024
