Former opener Aakash Chopra has joined the list of critics and said that the pressure is now mounting on Gautam Gambhir because India have been performing horribly in Test cricket.
Gambhir was appointed as the head coach of the India National Cricket Team after the exit of the legendary Rahul Dravid, who led the team to the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 triumph.
Under his guidance, India have become a force to reckon with in T20I cricket and after a decent run in ODI cricket, India won the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
Team India were whitewashed [0-3] by Team New Zealand at home, hitting a historic low, and then lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 after a decade [1-3].
He has been losing and losing - Aakash Chopra on Gautam Gambhir
Speaking on his official YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra said that the newly-appointed Test captain Shubman Gill shouldn't be blamed for India's horror show in Test cricket, and the criticism should be directed towards Gautam Gambhir, who has been continuously losing.
"There is a lot of pressure on Gautam Gambhir. The pressure is absolutely mounting. If you look at his performances in Test cricket and red-ball cricket, you will find that he has not won a lot of matches. He has won 2 matches against Bangladesh and one against Australia. However, we lost three against New Zealand, three against Australia, and one against England. He has been losing and losing," he added.
But if the England series doesn't go too well, then there will be a question mark - Aakash Chopra
“His performance in white-ball cricket has been good. The team has been playing well. But in Test cricket, I think the questions are going to be there. And I think there is a lot of pressure on this series. If this series doesn't go well, God forbid, I hope it goes well. I really want Indian cricket to do well. But if the England series doesn't go too well, then there will be a question mark,” said Chopra.
"Where are they going and what are they doing? Because the selectors feel that whatever team management is asking for, it is being given. The type of player you want, the number of players you want, and the player you are pointing at are being given. So, if this is the case, then you also need to deliver the results. Period. There is no excuse,” he added.
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