Delhi Capitals co-owner Parth Jindal has targeted Indian National Cricket Team coach Gautam Gambhir after the side’s 3-1 defeat in the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. He said it is high for BCCI to maintain different coaching staff for white ball and red ball teams.
Indian National Cricket Team coach Gautam Gambhir has come under fire long after the team’s miserable outing in the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The Rohit Sharma-led side suffered a disappointing 3-1 series defeat and were also eliminated from the ongoing World Test Championship cycle.
Gautam Gambhir faces a lot of criticism for India’s poor performance in Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25
Many hold coach Gautam Gambhir responsible for the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy defeat. The tactics adopted by the Indian National Cricket Team have been questionable and even the team selection has been unimpressive throughout the series.
The Indian National Cricket Team batsmen have struggled to be consistent throughout the series. In the bowling department too, it seemed that it was only Jasprit Bumrah who was carrying the team as he hardly got any support in the phases when the team had a chance to gain momentum.
While India’s performance throughout the series was poor, there was also some off-field drama. As per the reports, coach Gautam Gambhir wanted the team to play his way and told the players to limit their natural tactics as well.
Time for selectors, board and think tank to realize that red ball cricket and white ball cricket and its coaching staff should be separated – Parth Jindal
With India being outclassed by Australia, Parth Jindal made a bold remark, saying that nothing was right for the team. While criticizing Gautam Gambhir, he said BCCI should separate the coaching staff for the two formats. Through his Twitter account he said:
“No doubt that Australia have been the better team throughout this series – the Indian team selection, batting display and off-field drama has not been up to the mark. Time for the selectors, the board and the think tank to realize that red-ball cricket and white-ball cricket and its coaching staff should be separated.”
The game has evolved and most youngsters prioritize the cue ball – Parth Jindal
Parth Jindal added that with the game evolving, young players are focusing on white ball cricket. He urged the BCCI to identify and improve their red-ball players before congratulating Australia and South Africa for reaching the World Test Championship final. He explained:
“The game has evolved and most youngsters prioritize the white ball and therefore it is important to recognize and improve the red ball players and give them a platform to play. Congratulations to South Africa and especially Australia for a well-deserved place in the WTC finals.”
No doubt that Australia have been the better team throughout this series – the Indian team selection, batting display and off-field drama have certainly not been up to scratch. Time for selectors, board and think tank to realize that red ball cricket and…
— Parth Jindal (@ParthJindal11) January 5, 2025
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