Captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Gautam Gambhir have been under fire from all sides following India’s heartbreaking defeat to Australia in the Melbourne Test during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will have talks following the series to address the team’s performance and leadership issues.
One clear problem in the current series has been Rohit’s lacklustre batting performance. In five innings, the seasoned batter has scored 31 runs. Since the home series against Bangladesh and New Zealand, his form has declined, and over the past 15 innings, his average has been below 11. After the loss in Melbourne, the captain himself talked candidly about the downturn.
Indeed, as a batter, I am having trouble with a number of things that I am attempting to accomplish. However, it is unquestionably disturbing psychologically. You desire to do your tasks successfully if you have arrived here. A major disappointment will result if such things don’t work out.
Under Gautam Gambhir’s leadership, India experienced a historic defeat in the home Test series.
In addition to impairing his individual performance, this bad streak has also harmed his captaincy and raised concerns about his leadership. As an illustration of dubious selection decisions made during Rohit’s tenure, many have cited the ongoing omission of players who are performing well, such as Shubman Gill.
In the meantime, Gambhir, the head coach who took Rahul Dravid’s place, has had little success. He oversaw a historic home loss to New Zealand, and the current series in Australia has highlighted the team’s faults even more. Gambhir and Rohit might not agree on important issues, the article said.
The abrupt mid-series retirement of veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin raised more concerns about team dynamics, although insiders said Gambhir had no say in Ashwin’s choice. Another example of dubious tactics was the decision to deploy three all-rounders at the MCG and exclude Shubman Gill.
Both short-term and long-term initiatives will probably be included in the BCCI’s scheduled talks. It could be necessary for Gambhir to explain his stance on Ashwin’s retirement and selection involvement. Finding strategies to help Rohit regain his form and confidence as a leader will be the main focus.
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