India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Saturday came down heavily on theories doing the rounds on social media about split coaching, terming them “surprising” and asked those opinion-makers to stay “in their domain.”
After India’s recent 0-2 Test series defeat against South Africa, some influential cricketing names, including an IPL team owner, asked the BCCI to consider appointing separate coaches for red-ball and white ball formats.
“Look, there were a lot of talks because the results didn’t go in our favour (in Test series). But the most surprising thing is that not once did any media or journalist wrote that our first Test match (in Kolkata) was played without the captain (Shubman Gill), who didn’t bat in both innings (because of a neck injury),” Gambhir said during the post-match press meet after India clinched the ODI series against SA 2-1.
India head coach Gautam Gambhir came down heavily on IPL franchise Delhi Capitals co-owner Parth Jindal for his demands for a separate coach for Team India red-ball cricket following their defeat to South Africa in Guwahati. Without taking Jindal’s name in the post-match conference in Visakhapatnam after India’s series-clinching win in the third ODI, Gambhir ordered him to “stay in his domain”.
The head coach appeared relieved as a smile returned to his face after India completed the 2-1 ODI series win over South Africa.
On Saturday, Yashasvi Jaiswal’s hundred and fifties from Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma helped India chase 271 successfully. It came on the heels of a tough loss in the second ODI in Raipur, where India struggled to defend 358 on a dewy evening.
Having won the ODI series, India will be confident of doing well in the upcoming five-match T20I series, starting December 9.
