The reports have confirmed that the new support staff is more likely to be in the form of a batting coach. Currently, Team India has a coach for every department except batting. Morne Morkel is the bowling coach while T Dilip is the team's fielding coach.
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While the players are under pressure after the performance in Australia, the Indian coaching staff has also faced criticism with the head coach Gautam Gambhir being targeted the most.
The poor form of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in BGT 2024-25
Senior players like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli endured a highly disappointing run throughout the series which later cost the team. Kohli's identical mode of dismissals further raises the need for a batting coach in the support staff.
Rohit Sharma too wasn't at his best and looked highly under-confident. His returns were so low that he had to drop himself from the last Test match played in Sydney. While Kohli scored 190 runs in five Tests at an average of 23.75, Rohit aggregated just 31 runs in three Tests at an average of 6.20.
India's upcoming assignments
India's upcoming assignment is the Champions Trophy 2025 which will be played from February 19 at March 9. The players will get involved in the IPL season afterwards which will go on for two months.
The Men in Blue will then travel to England in June for an important Test series marking the start of a new World Test Championship cycle. It is likely that the new member of the coaching staff will make his first appearance in that series.
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