Gautam Gambhir has opened fire on Rohit Sharma after the Indian dressing room was leaked in Australia
India head coach Gautam Gambhir refused to comment on the latest reports which claimed he had lashed out at the team following India’s poor performance in the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Melbourne.
Gambhir indirectly slammed team captain Rohit Sharma for leaking information from the dressing room and called for honesty in the players’ performances which would enable them to be a better team in the upcoming matches.
Gautam Gambhir talks about the leaked dressing room conversation
Gautam Gambhir spoke to reporters ahead of the final Test between Australia and India in Sydney. Asked about reports claiming he had lashed out at players after the Melbourne Test, he declined to comment and refused to accept it.
“These are just reports, not the truth, I don’t need to comment on any reports. Honesty is important, we want to go further and achieve some big things,” Gambhir said at a press conference.
About the controversial reports “These are just reports, not the truth, I don’t need to comment on any posts. Honesty is important, we want to go further and achieve some great things”
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Gautam Gambhir attacks the Indian team in the dressing room
According to reports, Gautam Gambhir was at his aggressive best and frustrated with the players for prioritizing their natural game over the game situation. He did not name any individual but questioned the team’s ability to adapt to the situation and conditions.
The report also claimed that Gambhir may have given the players freedom in the last six months since the start of his tenure as head coach, but he will be strict from now on for the betterment of the team.
In a stern warning, he asked the players to follow the team’s strategy as otherwise they will face dire consequences. Former cricketers like Irfan Pathan and Shreevats Goswami have expressed their displeasure over the leakage of information from the dressing room and argued that such conversations should remain inside the dressing room.
How did chaos arise?
All the chaos in the Indian dressing room started after India’s loss to Australia in Melbourne, which left them trailing 1-2 in the five-match Test series. After the defeat, Indian captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Gautam Gambhir were criticized from various quarters.
Rohit Sharma himself has been in poor form with the bat, amassing just 31 runs in the three Tests so far at a poor average of 6.20 so far. Rohit Sharma’s captaincy is also in serious danger with vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah playing extremely well.
The loss in Melbourne left India’s chances of qualifying for the WTC final hanging in the balance. If India lose this series, they will be out of the race for the WTC finals. It will also be Gambhir’s second consecutive defeat in the series in just six months of his coaching tenure. Earlier, India also lost the home series against New Zealand (0-3) in a shocking manner.
