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Gautam Gambhir, Sitanshu Kotak NEW DELHI: India’s batting coach Sitanshu Kotak has expressed strong displeasure over the criticism directed at head coach Gautam Gambhir after India’s defeat to South Africa in the opening Test in Kolkata. He said some of the criticism appears to come from people with personal motives.India lost the Kolkata Test by…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) Former India batter Manoj Tiwary has launched a scathing attack on the current team management, asserting that Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were effectively nudged into ending their Test careers. Tiwary believes a “manufactured transition narrative” was created around the senior duo, despite both wanting…
Gautam Gambhir & Sourav Ganguly (X) Sourav Ganguly has added further clarity to the ongoing discussion around the Eden Gardens pitch, offering a detailed account of how the surface was prepared ahead of India’s 30-run defeat to South Africa in the first Test. With questions continuing to swirl over who influenced the nature of the…
India’s coach Gautam Gambhir (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) The debate over the Eden Gardens surface from the opening India vs South Africa Test has taken centre stage in cricket circles. India stumbled while chasing 124 on Day 3, which led many to question whether the pitch selection was a misjudgment. Despite the noise, head coach Gautam…
Sunil Gavaskar (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) Former Indian cricket captain Sunil Gavaskar criticised the Indian batting performance after their 30-run defeat against South Africa in the first Test match at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. India failed to chase a target of 124 runs, giving South Africa a 1-0 lead in the two-Test Freedom Trophy series….
The Eden Gardens wicket was reportedly left unwatered for over a week and kept under covers each evening. (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s shocking 30-run defeat to South Africa while chasing just 124 has sparked a major debate — are captain Shubman Gill and head coach Gautam Gambhir aligned on what ideal home pitches should…
KOLKATA: Sunday saw India suffer their fourth consecutive Test defeat to a SENA country at home, all of them mostly on turning wickets. A cause for concern, surely. Either the wickets are not suiting India or the technique of playing on them is lacking. Despite playing with four spinners, a relatively unknown Simon Harmer dazzled.And…
Sourav Ganguly and Gautam Gambhir NEW DELHI: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has doubled down on his demand for Mohammed Shami’s Test comeback, saying India cannot afford to overlook the veteran pacer after their dramatic 30-run defeat to South Africa at the Eden Gardens. With India’s thin bowling depth exposed and the pitch coming under…
South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj and Ryan Rickelton celebrate the wicket of India’s Mohammed Siraj. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Eden Gardens pitch has become the centre of a heated debate after India’s first Test against South Africa ended within three days, exposing deep divisions among cricketing greats and raising fresh questions about India’s struggles on…
Gautam Gambhir (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) Former India batter Wasim Jaffer has offered advice to Gautam Gambhir following India’s 30-run loss to South Africa in the Kolkata Test.The pitch at Kolkata continues to face criticism despite support from India head coach Gautam Gambhir. The first Test concluded in just two and a half days, with South…
