‘I won Champions Trophy’: Gautam Gambhir responds to his sacking calls after IND vs SA Tests

Under Gautam Gambhir, India have failed to win a single Test series against a top-seven ranked Test side.

Gautam Gambhir has finally addressed the calls for his sacking as Team India’s head coach. The Men in Blue coach saw another humiliating Test series loss, this time by the hands of South Africa, who outclassed India on all fronts. Under Gambhir’s coaching, India have now lost five of their last seven Test matches at home, recording a new low for India.

When asked upon his future as India’s coach, especially in Tests after the Guwahati Test, Gambhir said that it is all upto the BCCI. However, he was quick to remind that India have won the ICC Champions Trophy and the Asia Cup 2025 under his coaching. Also, India delivered a great account of themselves in a 5-match Test series against England earlier this year.

“It is for the BCCI to decide. This is something that I said in my first-ever press conference when I became the head coach as well. Indian cricket is important; I am not important. I am the same guy who got results in England and won the Champions Trophy and Asia Cup. This is a team which is learning,” said Gambhir while speaking to reporters after South Africa handed India its largest Test defeat ever in Guwahati.

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