Gautam Gambhir: India's Coach Under Fire and Fan Fury

Indian cricket fans are not happy. They are upset with the team's recent losses. The fans blame head coach Gautam Gambhir. They say he makes odd team choices. For example, he keeps Shubman Gill in every game. Even when Gill is not playing well. He also picks Harshit Rana and Nitish Kumar Reddy for all formats. But ignores players like Ruturaj Gaikwad and Sarfaraz Khan. Under Gambhir, India has lost many matches. They lost to South Africa in Tests. They also lost an ODI series to New Zealand at home. Fans booed Gambhir after these losses. They shouted at him in Guwahati and Indore. This is not good for team morale.The BCCI secretary, Devajit Saikia, defended Gambhir. He said fans should not criticize the coach. Saikia mocked fans, saying everyone in India thinks they are a cricket expert. He claimed the BCCI has a cricket committee. This committee makes all the decisions. He also said there are five selectors. They are qualified for their roles. Saikia's words confirm Gambhir will stay until 2027. His contract ends then. Gambhir became coach after India won the 2024 T20 World Cup. He will lead India in the 2026 T20 World Cup. If India wins, fans might forget his mistakes. But for now, they are not happy.