Gautam Gambhir became the head coach of the Indian cricket team in July 2024. Under his coaching, India’s performance in T20 and ODI has been excellent. The team won the Champions Trophy (ODI) title by defeating New Zealand in the final and won the Asia Cup in T20. But the team has been seen struggling in Tests. In the last series, India lost the Test series against South Africa by 0-2 at home. Meanwhile, a report has claimed that a top-ranking person in BCCI had informally asked VVS Laxman about becoming the coach of the Test team.

Under the coaching of Gautam Gambhir, Team India also lost the Test series in Australia, after which India’s dream of playing in the World Test Championship final was shattered. Even in this cycle (2025-27), India’s position is not good, the team has won only 4 out of 9 matches and lost the same number. The team is at number six.

Did Laxman get the offer to become the coach of the Test team?

According to a report, after losing the Test series against South Africa 0-2 in November, a top person in the BCCI had informally asked PSE VVS Laxman whether he would like to become the coach of the Test team.

Former Indian cricketer VVS Laxman is the Head of Cricket of the Center of Excellence based in Bengaluru. According to the news, he wants to continue in this post. Gautam Gambhir has a contract with BCCI till 2027 World Cup. But there is news that this can be considered. A lot will depend on India’s performance in the T20 World Cup 2026.

It has been said in the report that there is currently a discussion in the BCCI that at present Gambhir is the right person to remain the coach of the Test team. Right now, no decision is being taken on whether someone else should be made the coach in the next 9 matches of the World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle or Gambhir should be allowed to continue in this post.

India’s test schedule 2026-27

India will not play red ball cricket till August. Team India will tour Sri Lanka in August, where there will be a 2-match Test series. After this, India will tour New Zealand for a 2-Test series in October-November. In the beginning of 2027, Australia team will come to India for a 5-match test series.

India won the Champions Trophy title in the year 2025 when Gautam Gambhir was the head coach. India defeated New Zealand in the final, captain Rohit Sharma was adjudged player of the match in the final. Under Gambhir’s coaching, India also won the Asia Cup title by defeating Pakistan in the final, although this year was not special in Tests. India lost the Test series against South Africa at home. Here we are telling you about the performance of Team India in all three formats.

test record

This year started with a defeat in Tests, in this match played in Sydney, Australia won by 6 wickets. After this, the command of Team India in Test was handed over to Shubman Gill, with him Gautam Gambhir’s first tour of England took place. This series was good, Gill also batted and India was successful in drawing the series 2-2. On this tour, India won in Birmingham and Oval. The year ended poorly in Tests. South Africa defeated India badly 2-0. In the first test of this series, India had got a target of only 124 to win. But the team collapsed for 93 runs.

• Total matches- 10
• Won- 4
• Loser- 5
• draw-1

ODI record

This year was memorable for Team India in ODIs under the coaching of Gautam Gambhir. The team won the Champions Trophy title under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma. The year started with the home series of matches against England, which Team India won 3-0. After this, India won all the matches in the Champions Trophy also. India got its first defeat from Australia, when India lost by 7 wickets in Perth. By winning the second match also, Australia took an unassailable lead in the 3-match series. The last series of the year was against South Africa, in which India won 3-1.

• Total matches- 14
• Won- 11
• Lose- 3

t20 record

In T20, the year started with a 4-1 win in the 5-match series against England. In this home series, India lost only in Rajkot. After this, Team India played directly in the Asia Cup in this format, where India performed brilliantly. Defeated Pakistan 3 times including the final. Under the coaching of Gautam Gambhir, the team won the Asia Cup title after the Champions Trophy this year. The year also ended with the T20 series, India won the 5-match series against South Africa 3-1.

• Total matches- 21
• Won- 16
• Lose- 3
• Inconclusive- 2

Considering team formats (Test, T20 and ODI) together, the Indian cricket team played a total of 45 international matches in the year 2025. Out of these, 31 matches were won and 11 matches were lost.

Rohit Sharma has now been removed from the captaincy of the ODI team, instead the board has chosen Shubman Gill as captain. Under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, the Indian cricket team won 2 trophy within 8 months. Rahul Dravid was a coach during the 2024 T20 World Cup and the team won the Champions Trophy title this year as Gautam Gambhir. Rohit gave a big statement on Tuesday, saying that following the processes launched during Dravid’s tenure, Team India got help in winning the Champions Trophy.

What did Rohit Sharma say?

In the CAET Cricket Rating Award Ceremony, Rohit Sharma said, “I like that team and also like to play with them. We were all in this journey for many years. All this was not 1 or 2 years of work, work was going on for a long time. We had come close to winning the trophy many times but were not able to win. Then we all decided that something different has to be done and 2 ways to see it, this is what we had. 2 can not be with the players. We needed all this idea and was good from everyone. “

Rohit Sharma further said, “All the players playing in that tournament (Champions Trophy 2025) thought how to win the match and challenge themselves. Do not be complacent and did not take anything lightly. When we were preparing for T20 World Cup 2024, Rahul Bhai (Dravid) and I continued to help me with this process too.” Please tell that during the Champions Trophy, the head coach of the Indian team was Gautam Gambhir.

The Indian cricket team has won the Asia Cup title 8 times. Pakistan was the champion 2 times. But in history, there was never a final between India and Pakistan in the Asia Cup. This is going to happen in the 17th edition (Asia Cup 2025). Team India confirmed their place in the final only after winning the initial 2 matches of Super-4, while Pakistan defeated Bangladesh and became the second finalist. Earlier, Gautam Gambhir’s post went viral, which he did after reaching the final.

Suryakumar Yadav & Team is playing brilliantly in this edition. After winning all three matches in the group stage, the team defeated Pakistan and then Bangladesh in Super-4. Abhishek Sharma is batting in an explosive manner and making a good start. Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakraborty are doing well in bowling. Bumrah is not only a world class bowler, Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dubey are also playing an important role in bowling.

Pakistan, captained by Salman Ali Aga, is in the final because other teams did not look so strong, while Pakistan’s sweat was lost in winning with those teams. Pakistan has lost 2 matches in this Asia Cup so far, both were against Team India.

Gautam Gambhir’s post viral

In Gautam Gambhir’s coaching, Team India has also won the title of Champions Trophy this year, now India is one step away from another title. After defeating Bangladesh after reaching the finals, Gambhir shared a photo of the players on social media and wrote, “Into The Final” (reached the final).

Into the Finals! pic.twitter.com/5xgq6sook

– Gautam Gambhir (@Gautamgambhir) September 24, 2025

When have India won the Asia Cup?

Team India has won the Asia Cup title a total of 8 times, out of which it has won 7 times in ODI format and 1 time in T20 format. 1984, 1988, 1990, 1995, 2010, 2016, 2018, 2023.

When has Pakistan won the Asia Cup?

Pakistan has won the Asia Cup title 2 times. Both times in the ODI format, while the team reached the final in the previous T20 version. Pakistan won the Asia Cup in 2012 at 2000.

Akash deep shocking revival: India finished the five-match Test series with England at a 2–2 par. England won the first and third Test in this series, while Team India won the second and fifth Tests and was the fourth Test draw. All -rounder Akashdeep contributed significantly to the two matches in which India won. After this series, the Indian fast bowler has made a shocking disclosure about head coach Gautam Gambhir. Akashdeep told PTI that ‘they do more on me as much as I do not trust myself’.

What did Gautam Gambhir say to Akashdeep?

Akashdeep told PTI that coach Gambhir had told him that ‘you do not know your strength now. Look, I am telling you that you can do this. You will always have to play with this dedication ‘. Akashdeep further said about the head coach of Team India that ‘Gautam Bhai is a very obsessive coach. They always keep motivating us. They trust me more than me. They trust both my batting and bowling ‘.

Akashdeep rocked England

Akashdeep did not get a chance in the first Test match played in Leeds against England. But when this player was selected in the playing XI of the second Test in Birmingham, Akashdeep did not miss the opportunity to prove himself. Akashdeep took 10 wickets in both innings of this Test match and also took the first five wicket hall of his cricketing career.

Akashdeep played an important innings while batting brilliantly in the fifth Test at Kennington Oval. In India’s second innings, Akashdeep came to play as a night watman and he played an important innings for the team. Akashdeep played a brilliant innings of 66 runs in 94 balls, in which this player hit 12 fours.

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Ravi Shastri to Head Coach Gautam Gambhir: The Indian team has lost the first Test match against England. Team India scored five centuries in this Test match, yet India had to face defeat in the Leeds Test. Many types of questions are coming up after the defeat in India’s headingley. From the selection of the team to the performance of the players, many things are coming under question after this defeat. At the same time, former head coach of the Indian cricket team Ravi Shastri has given an advice to Team India coach Gautam Gambhir, so that the Indian team can win in the upcoming matches.

Ravi Shastri gives advice to Gautam Gambhir

After India’s defeat in the first Test match, Ravi Shastri said in a conversation, Sky Sports said that ‘new coach Gautam Gambhir needs to adopt a strict attitude. Shastri said that the players who are making mistakes repeatedly, should be held responsible for the defeat. On the other hand, if needed, the head coach should also reprimand those players’.

Former India player Ravi Shastri said that ‘I think the coaching staff also has a big role in it. We should also keep in mind the positive things of the match ‘. Shastri said about Team India’s new captain Shubman Gill that ‘Gill performed more than his role in this match. This match scored five centuries, but to win we have to improve basic things’.

Ravi Shastri further said that ‘When the batsmen landed, then he should give importance to his wicket. If you are in a position to score 500-600 runs, then the team is not right to lose opportunities’. Shastri said that the head coach needs to be strict in these cases. For this, it is necessary to show strictness in the dressing room.

India lost leads test match

India scored 471 runs in the first innings and England scored 465 runs. After the first innings, India had a lead of 6 runs. At the same time, Team India could score 364 runs in the second innings. India lost the last 6 wickets within 31 runs. The England team achieved this target with five wickets while chasing the run.

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Gautam gambhir return to India: The Indian cricket team is on a tour of England for the five -match Test series. The captaincy of this team has been handed over to Shubman Gill. At the same time, Rishabh Pant has been made the vice -captain of India’s Test team. Head coach Gautam Gambhir along with the Indian team also went to England tour, but he has returned to India before the series started.

The mother of Team India’s head coach and former cricketer Gautam Gambhir came to heart-Atac. Gambhir has returned from the tour of England due to family emergency. According to the information, now Gautam Gambhir’s mother is out of danger.

Who will be the head coach in place of Gautam Gambhir?

Gautam Gambhir, the head coach of the Indian team, has returned to India due to his sudden deterioration of his mother’s health. In such a situation, Team India does not have any head coach on the tour of England. If Gambhir is unable to return to England before June 20, an interim coach will be selected for the team, which can handle the work of the head coach until Gambhir returns.

Who will be the new head coach of Team India?

If the head coaches of the Indian team are unable to go back to England, then VVS Laxman, director of the National Cricket Academy (NCA), can be given the responsibility of head coach. VVS Laxman is the most strong contender in the race to become a head coach. On the other hand, if Laxman is not made the head coach of Team India, then the team’s batting coach Shitanshu Kotak can be made an interim coach.

The name of India’s bowling coach Morney Morkel is also in front for the head coach of the Indian team. They are also claimants of being made interim coaches. Although the current head coach of the Indian team, Gautam Gambhir is expected to return to England by June 17, if Gambhir does not return, then the team will be given an interim coach.

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Head Coach Gautam Gambhir Return to India: The five -match Test series between India and England is scheduled to begin on June 20 this month, but Team India has suffered a major setback just before it starts from this series. Gautam Gambhir, the head coach of the Indian team, is returning to Delhi. His mother’s sudden health suddenly deteriorated in Gambhir’s family, due to which the team’s head coach had to return from the tour.

Gautam Gambhir’s mother got a heart-attach

Seema Gambhir, the head coach of Team India and former cricketer Gautam Gambhir, got a heart-attach to Seema Gambhir. According to the information received so far, now Gambhir’s mother’s health is stable, but she is still admitted in ICU. Gambhir’s mother is now out of danger. Gambhir is returning to India as soon as the mother came to know about the heart-attach.

Will Gambhir go again again?

All the staff members along with Team India and head coaches also reached London for the tour of England. The team is currently practicing in England. At the same time, Intra-Squad matches will be played from Friday, June 13, which will be between India and India-A team. According to the information, the head coaches of the team can go to England before June 20.

What will happen if you do not return serious?

Gautam Gambhir is expected to return to England tour on 17 June. But if Gambhir is unable to return to the series under any circumstances, then in such a situation an interim coach is chosen. However, no such information has been revealed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) so far. If Gambhir is unable to go to England on 20 June, then VVS Laxman, director of the National Cricket Academy (NCA), can be made an interim coach.

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