All is not well between Gautam Gambhir, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Recently, such claims have created an uproar on social media. Indian team’s batting coach Sitanshu Kotak has put an end to these speculations. Sitanshu Kotak has clearly said that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are in constant touch with the team management and also continuously contribute in the future planning of the team.

In fact, some reports had claimed that the relationship between Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma with head coach Gautam Gambhir is not in good condition. Batting coach Sitanshu Kotak clearly said that Virat and Rohit contribute to the team’s planning, help in making strategies and also share their experience.

India vs New Zealand second ODI match will be played on 14 January. Earlier, while talking to the media, Sitanshu Kotak said, “He also discusses the ODI format and the upcoming matches with Gautam Gambhir. I stay there most of the time, they definitely share their experiences. I have always seen them talking to each other.”

Kohli: Don’t talk serious?

There have also been claims that Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir do not talk to each other. On this, Sitanshu Kotak said, “Obviously, you see a lot of things on social media. I try to avoid them.”

Regarding the communication gap between Kohli-Rohit and the team management, Kotak said that Rohit and Virat are senior players of the team and are very experienced. Kotak told that whenever both of them feel that they have to practice, they reach the venue 2 days in advance. Kotak said that

The first ODI match between India and New Zealand was played on 11 January in Vadodara. Washington Sundar got injured while bowling in that match. In his place, 26-year-old Ayush Badoni has been included in the Indian squad for the remaining 2 ODI matches. Ayush Badoni has been selected in Team India for the first time, but due to this decision, head coach Gautam has come under serious criticism.

Gautam Gambhir is being accused of bias. Fans have raised many questions on social media whether Ayush Badoni deserved to be selected in Team India? Actually, the reason for the anger of the fans is the figures of Ayush Badoni, which have not been good in recent times.

Didn’t do anything amazing, still got selected

It takes years for players to make a place in Team India. Despite consistently performing well, many times some talented cricketers are not able to enter the Indian squad. On the other hand, Ayush Badoni’s List A figures are not indicating any amazing performance. So far he has scored 693 runs in 27 List A matches, and his average is 36.47.

Ayush Badoni has got a chance to bat thrice in the last five List A matches. He has scored only 16 runs in these 3 innings. His performance in the Vijay Hazare Trophy was below average, yet questions are bound to be raised about his selection in Team India.

Gautam Gambhir is showing favoritism

Gautam Gambhir is being heavily criticized on social media. While trolling him, a person wrote that under the leadership of Gautam Gambhir, the bias within the Indian team has increased beyond limits. The same person further wrote that Gambhir likes Ayush Badoni very much, that is why despite his poor performance in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, he got selected in Team India. Some people linked the selection of Ayush Badoni with LSG, because both have been part of the Lucknow Super Giants team.

Favoritism in Indian cricket has gone to the next level these days under the leadership of GAUTAM GAMBHIR.

The whole of India knows how much Gautam Gambhir supports Ayush Badoni and now he got India A call up, with garbage level VHT performances.

Who Next? Saini, Nitish?

— Ankit (@CricCrazyAnkit) January 13, 2026

Yes, Ayush Badoni and Gautam Gambhir worked together in the IPL. Gambhir served as mentor for Lucknow Super Giants in 2022 and 2023, where Badoni played and credited him for support during his debut. Gambhir later moved to KKR. pic.twitter.com/mYVVYzt5Jt

— Star (@thestargame888) January 12, 2026

Ayush Badoni has been the blue eyed boy of Gautam Gambhir since his LSG mentor days. I don’t think he deserves a place in the Indian team at the moment. But having said that, good luck to him!

— RP (@rajprem1) January 13, 2026

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Recently, rumors of Gautam Gambhir being removed from the post of head coach of Team India have gained momentum. Due to losing the home Test series against New Zealand, the Indian team could not play the final of the World Test Championship 2025. Even after that, Team India’s poor performance in Tests continues. Due to this, such news gained momentum that very soon Gautam Gambhir may have to lose his job. Now BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla has made everything clear on this subject.

BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla broke his silence

BCCI Vice President Rajiv Shukla has made it clear that Gautam Gambhir will not be removed from the post of head coach. Speaking to news agency ANI, he said, “I want to clarify everything that is being said in the media about head coach Gautam Gambhir. BCCI Secretary Devjit Saikia has also clearly said that there is no plan to remove Gautam Gambhir or appoint a new head coach of Team India.”

Devjit Saikia has also given statement

On the expulsion of Gautam Gambhir, BCCI Secretary Devjit Saikia had said that this is absolutely false news being spread. Saikia also targeted those media agencies which were exaggerating the rumor of Gambhir’s removal. BCCI Secretary made it clear that there is no truth in the news of Gautam Gambhir’s removal and it is just someone’s fabricated story.

At present, Team India would like to forget the poor performance in Test cricket and move ahead, because a huge challenge is facing them. Team India had won the title of 2024 T20 World Cup, now it faces a big challenge to retain its crown. Let us tell you that India and Sri Lanka are going to host the 2026 T20 World Cup together, which will be played from 7 February to 8 March.

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Ever since Gautam Gambhir became the head coach, Team India’s performance in the Test format has been poor. India played 10 Tests in 2025, in which it won only four matches, lost five and one match was drawn. Recently, South Africa made Team India taste 2-0 defeat in the Test series at its own home. Meanwhile, news came out that Gautam Gambhir’s job is in danger because BCCI has informally talked to VVS Laxman. But BCCI has rejected these rumours.

VVS Laxman has been the target of BCCI for a long time. Before Gautam Gambhir was appointed head coach last year, Laxman was being seen as the first option as coach. But according to PTI, Laxman had rejected the offer of head coach.

Update on Gautam Gambhir’s job

Speaking to news agency ANI, BCCI Secretary Devjit Saikia said, “Whatever news is viral is a lie. This news is imaginary. Some renowned news agencies are also exaggerating this false news. There is no truth in it, BCCI completely rejects this news.”

Devjit Saikia further said that people can think whatever they want, but BCCI has not taken any decision regarding the post of coach. He said that this is a fabricated story created by someone and there is no truth in it. Saikia said, “I would not like to say anything other than that this news is completely false.”

The test performance of the Indian team under Gautam Gambhir has not been good. But this year India has won the Champions Trophy and Asia Cup title in white ball format.

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On Saturday, December 20, BCCI had announced the Indian squad for T20 World Cup 2026. Shubman Gill’s absence from this squad remains a topic of discussion. On one hand, Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar did not give any clear answer. Captain Suryakumar Yadav said that the reason for Gill’s absence was not his form.

A few hours after the announcement of the Indian squad, Indian cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir was seen at the Delhi airport, where he was asked questions by media reporters about the dropping of Shubman Gill. On this Gambhir left from there without replying.

This video has also become the center of discussion on social media. In which it can be seen that some media reporters asked questions to Gambhir, but he left the garden shaking. Gill’s drop is also shocking because Gill had been the vice-captain of the T20 team for the last few months.

Shubhman Gill was last seen playing in the T20 series against South Africa, where he was able to score only 32 runs in 3 innings. Due to injury, he could not play the fourth and fifth T20 matches. However, according to some reports, Gill wanted to play in Ahmedabad. But the team management had already decided to drop him from the squad.

#WATCH Indian Men’s Cricket Team Head Coach Gautam Gambhir arrives in Delhi

BCCI today announced India’s squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. pic.twitter.com/RbqVtaixyR

— ANI (@ANI) December 20, 2025

What did Ajit Agarkar say on Gill?

Team India’s Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar said on the dropping of Shubman Gill, “Shubman Gill was the vice-captain, but is no longer in the team. Earlier, Akshar Patel was the vice-captain of the T20 team. Talking about continuity, you have to keep many combinations in mind. If your wicketkeeper will bat in the top order, Jitesh Sharma was also an option. Shubman Gill is an excellent player, it is unfortunate that he is out.”

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Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are in excellent form. Virat is scoring 302 runs in the series against South Africa, while Rohit is also scoring runs continuously. Meanwhile, former cricketer Robin Uthappa has targeted Team India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir. Uthappa says that Rohit and Virat have done well against South Africa, yet Gautam Gambhir has held back from praising them.

Robin Uthappa on his YouTube channel said, “I found it surprising that in the press conference after the series ended, I did not see Gautam Gambhir praising Virat and Rohit. Here are two batsmen who are batting with all their heart and showing how well they can play. They have removed every doubt about what they can do and have silenced their critics by showing what they can do for India if they are in great form.”

It is important to stay in the present

India had defeated South Africa 2-1 in the ODI series. After Team India won the series, Gautam Gambhir was asked about the plans for 2027 ODI World Cup. Gambhir said, “First you have to understand that the ODI World Cup is still 2 years away. It is important that you think while living in the present.”

In the ODI series against South Africa, Virat Kohli scored two consecutive centuries and played an unbeaten inning of 65 runs in the final match, which contributed significantly to Team India’s victory. He scored 302 runs in 3 matches and for this performance he was also given the Player of the Series award. On the other hand, Rohit Sharma had scored 146 runs and remains the world’s number-1 batsman in the ODI rankings.

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The future of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma is constantly under discussion in Indian cricket. There is news that the relationship between Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir is deteriorating, the reason for this is being said to be the differences arising between the two on some important issues. According to a report by NDTV, Rohit Sharma has agreed to play in the trophy in the domestic tournament Vijay Hazare Tournament. But Virat Kohli has refused to play in the domestic tournament.

According to NDTV, a source said, “The center of the problem is the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Kohli does not want to play in this tournament. When Rohit Sharma is ready to play, how can there be an exception for one player. If this happens, what will we say to other players? That one particular player is different from all of you?”

Rohit Sharma can be seen playing for Mumbai not only in Vijay Hazare Trophy but he can also be seen playing for Mumbai in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. On the other hand, Kohli is not in favor of too much preparation. In such a situation, a complex problem has arisen in front of BCCI, because it is in no mood to change any rule just for one player.

It is also worth noting that BCCI’s selection committee and head coach Gautam Gambhir have been continuously asking the players to remain active in domestic cricket. It was only after BCCI’s request that Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli had to play Ranji Trophy matches after their poor performance on the Australian tour.

Amidst this entire controversy, both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have proved their form. Rohit Sharma had scored a century in the series against Australia, while in the first ODI against South Africa he played a half-century of 57 runs. Whereas Virat Kohli had played a brilliant inning of 74 runs in the last ODI against Australia and 135 runs in the first ODI against South Africa.

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The Indian team’s 0-2 defeat in the Test series against South Africa has raised many big questions. On one hand, Gautam Gambhir is under criticism due to his poor coaching record, on the other hand, people have started asking whether the Test team is moving in the right direction after the retirement of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin. Meanwhile, former Indian captain Kapil Dev says that the current team does not have batsmen like Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman.

Batsmen like Dravid and Laxman are no more

According to SupportStar, Kapil Dev said, “We are more busy with T20 and ODI, so the batsmen do not get bowling friendly pitches. On a pitch where spin and fast bowlers are supported, patience is a different level of skill. Once you are ready to play on such pitches, your mindset affects how you deal with them. You do not have batsmen like Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman, who knew how to play in the field. To survive means to bat in the middle.

Big statement given on Rishabh Pant

Kapil Dev said that Rishabh Pant’s natural style is to hit, hence he cannot be asked to play boldly. He said, “Footwork is important in playing spin bowling. You cannot ask Rishabh Pant to play defending because he is a real match winner. He will only look to hit the ball, he is not the kind of batsman who can score 20 runs in 100 balls. When he hits a six, everyone goes crazy. Can you tell him not to hit sixes? He is such a batsman who can destroy the opposition team.”

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After Gautam Gambhir became the head coach, the Indian team has won the Champions Trophy and Asia Cup in white ball cricket. But Team India is becoming one of the lagging teams in red ball cricket. Gambhir took over as head coach in July 2024, after which the Indian team has been able to register only four wins in 9 home Test matches. Gambhir is already being trolled on social media, but now people have started criticizing Gambhir from the front as well.

A video has surfaced on social media, in which a person is seen standing at a distance and saying good and bad to Gautam Gambhir. While giving the statistics of the Indian team, this person said that Gautam Gambhir should leave coaching.

In this video going viral, this fan said, “3-0 at home, 1-0 with Africa, leave coaching. Can’t win at home with South Africa, forget the 2027 World Cup.” The demand for removal of Gambhir from the post of coach has started gaining momentum.

Team India is continuously performing poorly

The Indian team is performing very poorly especially in Test cricket. Last year, when Gautam Gambhir was the head coach, New Zealand came to India and gave a 3-0 clean sweep to Team India in the Test series at home. Now South Africa has also defeated the Indian team 2-0 in the Test series at its home.

Indian batsmen were not able to chase the target of 124 runs in Kolkata Test. In the Guwahati Test, Team India had to face defeat by 408 runs. This is India’s biggest defeat by runs in the history of Test cricket. Due to this poor performance, the Indian team’s hopes of playing the final of WTC 2027 have suffered a setback.

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Gautam Gambhir’s coaching career has reached an important stage. He has come under serious criticism after the 0-2 defeat in the home Test series against South Africa. His policies have already been a much-discussed topic within the team, but now the news is that BCCI officials are not happy with what Gautam Gambhir said in the press conference after the match. Gambhir currently has the support of higher officials, but if India’s performance in the T20 World Cup is not good, then Gambhir’s problems may increase.

According to a report in Hindustan Times, the statement given by Gautam Gambhir regarding the pitch after the Kolkata Test has been considered unnecessary. According to reports, BCCI officials are unhappy with the tone of Gambhir’s public statements. The team’s performance has already been poor, but due to Gambhir’s frank statements, drama has started outside the field as well.

It is being told that now Gautam Gambhir does not have much time left to prove himself. Some people within the BCCI are especially unhappy with the performance of the Test matches. Under Gambhir, the Indian team has lost more than one home test series.

The main focus of criticism of Gambhir is the all-rounder players he has brought into the team. Because of these all-rounder players, many specialist batsmen are not in the team. On the other hand, Team India’s good performance in the white ball format is also one of the reasons why BCCI still has faith in Gambhir. But Gambhir will have to ensure that Team India once again hoists the flag in the T20 World Cup.

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