Rift in Team India: The sword is hanging not only on Rohit-Virat, but also on Gautam Gambhir, March will decide everyone's future.

Last Updated:January 14, 2025, 6:18 PM IST

India has lost 6 out of 10 test matches after Gautam Gambhir became the coach. Due to this, Coach Gambhir has come under the target of fans. There are also reports that there are differences between Gambhir and the senior players of the team.

New Delhi. After Gautam Gambhir became the coach, India has lost 6 out of 10 test matches and has also lost the ODI series in Sri Lanka. After this, news of rift in the team started coming. Speculations of dissatisfaction in the Indian dressing room have started. It is also being said that this has happened due to Gautam Gambhir's insistence on ending 'superstar culture' in the Indian team. Meanwhile, news is also coming that Gautam Gambhir's future will be reviewed after the Champions Trophy next month. The final of the Champions Trophy is to be held on 9 March. This means that some shocking news may also come in the month of March.

There is a lot of speculation about the international career of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma due to their poor form on the Australia tour. Along with this, Gambhir's condition is also not that strong now. There is speculation that there were differences of opinion between Gambhir and key players during the Border Gavaskar Trophy. India had to face defeat 1-3 in the series.

A source in the Indian Cricket Board said, 'If the Indian team is not able to perform well in the Champions Trophy, then the position of the head coach will also deteriorate. His contract is till 2027 World Cup. Despite this there will be review. Results are important in sports. Till now coach Gambhir has not given concrete results.

BCCI has reviewed the team's performance in Australia. It is understood that there is no consensus among serious and senior players on the issue of team 'culture'. The source said, 'Gambhir wants to end the superstar culture which has been going on for so many years. Some players are facing problems due to this.

Giving an example, he said, 'Once, while being the captain of Delhi Ranji team, Gambhir decided that he would play the home match at Roshanara ground where the pitch is green but a big superstar outside the Indian team suggested that he play at Jamia Millia Islamia ground. Insisted that it was near his home in South Delhi. Gambhir had rejected it. Similarly, he does not want star culture in the Indian team also.

It is understood that Gambhir was not happy with how some star players made demands regarding hotels and practice time during the Australia tour. On the other hand, senior players feel that there is a lack of communication from their side. Amidst all this, there is also the viewpoint of the National Selection Committee which does not want the coaches to have too much say in selection matters. A former selector said that Gambhir has a glimpse of former coach Greg Chappell.

The former selector said, 'Either you remain a friend of the media like Ravi Shastri and keep giving statements giving the players the image of 'alpha male'. Or let the players remain in the limelight by doing their work quietly like Rahul Dravid, Gary Kirsten or John Wright. Chappell's method will not work in India. There was a lot of dissatisfaction among the senior players regarding Chappell's coaching methods.

Top BCCI officials are also upset with the fact that Gambhir's personal assistant remained like a shadow with the team everywhere in Australia. He asked, 'What was his PA doing in the car of the national selectors? They couldn't even talk in the presence of an unknown person. How did he get a place in BCCI's hospitality box in Adelaide? How was he having breakfast in this complex of a five-star hotel which was reserved for the team members.