Overview
- BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla said there is no plan to remove Gautam Gambhir or appoint a new head coach.
- BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia called reports of approaches to VVS Laxman for Test coaching speculative and baseless.
- Former England spinner Monty Panesar described Shubman Gill as talented but complacent, saying he plays lazy shots and is not ready to captain across formats.
- Panesar urged Gambhir to gain red-ball experience by coaching in the Ranji Trophy and said India are weak in Tests, with Virat Kohli’s absence lowering intensity.
- India’s recent Test results include home whitewashes by New Zealand (3-0) and South Africa (2-0), Gill’s T20 World Cup omission, and criticism of a widening gap between Ranji standards and Test demands.