New Delhi: Over the past year, two completely variegated faces of Indian cricket have emerged. The team has unceasingly performed well in the white wittiness formats, i.e., ODI and T20, but as soon as the red wittiness test came, the figures looked disappointing. New Zealand and South Africa defeated India 3–0 and 2–0 at home, while Australia lost the series 3–1 despite their first win. These results have raised the question of whether throne mentor Gautam Gambhir is the right nomination in the Test format.
Has the search for Gambhir's replacement begun?
According to a PTI report, without the defeat in South Africa, a senior BCCI icon had informally spoken to VVS Laxman to find out if he was interested in coaching the Test team. But Laxman unmistakably indicated that he is currently well-appointed in his role as 'Head of Cricket' at the Bengaluru-based Center of Excellence and does not see the need for change.
It is moreover well-spoken from this that BCCI has very limited options to bring any big name immediately into the Test format.
What is the undercurrent inside BCCI?
The inside news is that Gautam Gambhir has the trust of the powerful factions of the board. It is moreover believed that if the team wins the T20 World Cup or at least reaches the finals, then there is little possibility of questions stuff raised on his position.
But on the other hand, opinions regarding Test cricket are not uniform. Some finger that the white-ball strategy matches Gambhir's style, but the Test team may need a mentor whose thinking is increasingly tailored to the challenges of the longer format.
Why does the path superiority seem so difficult?
India has 9 matches left in the World Test Championship. The yonder series versus Sri Lanka and New Zealand, and then five tests at home versus Australia—the schedule is not expected to be easy. To remain in the race for the finals, it is said that it is necessary to win 7 or 8 of these matches. In such a situation, the question is not just well-nigh coaching change; the real rencontre is how the team regains its rhythm on the field. If performance improves, the controversies will settle lanugo on their own; otherwise, the discussion may intensify.
What is the conclusion?
In short, Gambhir's chair is unscratched now, but the trust is not completely unconditional. If the results do not transpiration in the next few months, then BCCI may have to squint for new options, and then the discussion will not be limited to any one name.
