Overview
- An influential BCCI figure informally approached VVS Laxman after the 2–0 South Africa defeat, but he declined and remains Head of Cricket at the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru.
- Gautam Gambhir’s contract runs through the 2027 ODI World Cup, yet sources say his position will be reassessed after the T20 World Cup.
- Insiders indicate Gambhir retains strong backing, with continuity expected if India retain the T20 title or reach the final.
- Despite ICC and ACC trophies in white-ball formats, India’s Test results under Gambhir include several series defeats to SENA teams.
- Reports describe a tense dressing room climate under Gambhir, with Shubman Gill’s T20 World Cup omission cited as fueling insecurity.