Overview
- PTI reports an influential BCCI figure informally approached VVS Laxman about the red-ball role after the 0-2 home loss to South Africa, but he chose to remain Head of Cricket at the Centre of Excellence.
- Gautam Gambhir’s contract runs through the 2027 ODI World Cup, yet officials could revisit it following the T20 World Cup as his red-ball record draws scrutiny.
- Sources say Gambhir retains strong backing within the board, with continuity viewed as likely if India retain the T20 crown or reach the final.
- Coverage describes a less secure dressing-room environment under Gambhir, with Shubman Gill’s T20 World Cup omission cited as a decision that heightened uncertainty.
- India sit sixth in the 2025–27 World Test Championship with nine Tests remaining, including 2026 tours to Sri Lanka and New Zealand before Australia’s 2027 visit.