Harbhajan Singh on Gautam Gambhir: Team India is being criticized everywhere after the defeat in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Team India’s player and coach Gautam Gambhir is on target from media to cricket legends. After facing 3-1 defeat from Australia, Team India’s former spinner and all-rounder Harbhajan Singh has raised a big question about the declining performance of coach Gautam Gambhir and the Indian team.
Looking at the declining performance of Team India, Harbhajan Singh said that as long as Rahul Dravid was with Team India, everything was fine, then what happened suddenly? Let us tell you that in June 2024, Team India won the T20 World Cup title. After which the team’s head coach Rahul Dravid left the post of head coach. After Dravid, BCCI appointed Gautam Gambhir as the head coach of Team India.
Team India’s performance is declining under the coaching of Gautam Gambhir.
Gautam Gambhir was made the head coach of Team India from 9th July. After which, under his coaching, the players of senior team India played a 3-match ODI series against Sri Lanka and India lost in it. After this, Team India’s series against Bangladesh went well. But New Zealand defeated India in the three-match Test series at their home and made a mess of the Indian team. After this, the remaining gap was completed in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Everything was fine when Rahul Dravid was there, but suddenly: Harbhajan Singh
Harbhajan Singh raised questions behind the declining performance of Team India and said, ‘As long as Rahul Dravid was there, everything was fine. India won the World Cup, everything was great. But what happened suddenly? In the last six months we lost to Sri Lanka, got a series whitewash against New Zealand and now a 3-1 defeat in Australia. It seems that everything has fallen apart. He asked this question pointing out the decline in the team’s performance after Gautam Gambhir became the coach. He also said that the team’s dominance in T20 continues, but the team’s performance in Test and ODI matches is declining.
India will have to give up superstar thinking: Harbhajan Singh
The performance of senior players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma was disappointing in the Australia series. Harbhajan suggested that the team management should get out of the superstar mindset and focus on form and ability. He said, ‘Every player has a reputation. If this is the case then add Kapil Dev, Anil Kumble or those people who have been India’s biggest match winners. BCCI and selectors should take charge. India should give up superstar thinking.
Team India’s WTC dream broken
With the loss of the Border Gavaskar Trophy, Team India’s dream of playing the final of the World Test Championship has also been shattered. Now the WTC final match will be played between Australia and South Africa from June 11 at the historic ground of Lord’s. Australia has now defeated India in the Border Gavaskar Trophy since 2014. Team India had been winning this series for the last two times. This time Team India had to face defeat 3-1 in this series.
