Overview
- BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia told ANI and Sports Tak that no discussions occurred with VVS Laxman and said Gambhir will continue in the role as per his deal running to the 2027 ODI World Cup.
- PTI-based reports had claimed an influential figure informally sounded out Laxman after the 0–2 home Test loss to South Africa, but those stories also said he declined and remains Head of Cricket at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru.
- Under Gambhir, India won the 2025 Champions Trophy and the T20 Asia Cup, while the Test side has a record cited at seven wins, ten losses and two draws, including two home whitewashes and a current sixth place in the World Test Championship table.
- Media coverage notes the board may reassess the coaching structure after the 2026 T20 World Cup and IPL, with anonymous sources suggesting Gambhir’s position is stronger if India retain the title or reach the final.
- Debate over split coaching and dressing-room stability continues in reports, with some accounts describing players feeling less secure than during Rahul Dravid’s tenure.