Gautam Gambhir reports 27-year-old sensation to BCCI for leaking Indian dressing room secrets
The 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy turned out to be. was tough for Team India and head coach Gautam Gambhir. In addition to the performance on the field, the team was also involved in various problems off the field. The series turned out to be a tough pill for both the players and the coaching staff.
In a recent development, India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir made a big revelation and blamed the young and talented batsman Sarfaraz Khan for leaking secrets and talking from the Indian dressing room during the series against Australia.
It should be noted that Sarfaraz Khan was part of the Indian squad for the Test series but did not play a single match. While the Indian batting line-up struggled to score big at the board, the management did not feel the need to include Sarfaraz in the playing XI.
What was the incident?
After the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Melbourne, Gautam Gambhir was reportedly furious with the team’s performance, according to the Indian Express. He gave a fiery speech to all the players and vented his frustration over losing the game.
At the same time, a person called ‘Mr. Fix it’ also grabbed the headlines. It was revealed that a player in the Indian team raised his hands and demanded the captaincy from Gambhir as Rohit Sharma struggled as both a batsman and a leader.
However, these incidents came to the media which led to Gautam Gambhir venting his frustration in front of other reporters. Gambhir even said in the press conference that the things that happen inside the dressing room should not come out of it.
Gautam Gambhir blames Sarfaraz Khan
Earlier it was not clear who disclosed all the information to the media. According to News 24, Gautam Gambhir named Sarfaraz Khan as the main culprit who leaked all the information from the dressing room to the media.
Gambhir revealed this information to BCCI officials during a meeting after India’s loss in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. India captain Rohit Sharma and chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar were also present in the meeting.
India’s chief selector was confident that Sarfaraz Khan had given all the information. The news is likely to affect Sarfaraz’s career and it remains to be seen what action the BCCI will take against the young cricketer.
What happened at the Melbourne test?
Gautam Gambhir was reportedly furious with Team India after they lost seven wickets in the final session on Day 5 in Melbourne and lost the match in a shocking manner. As a result, India’s head coach blamed the team for the shock defeat.
The match was tied after Rishabh Pant and Yashasvi Jaiswal took a wicketless second session. However, Pant’s goal became the turning point of the match. The keeper’s shot was ruled out as he tried to clear Travis Head’s ball out of the park and was caught deep.
