Overview

• Dinesh Karthik praised Gambhir’s tactical acumen and highlighted his need to temper aggressive captaincy instincts to improve man management.
• Under Gambhir’s tenure India endured a 0-3 home whitewash by New Zealand and a 1-3 defeat to Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
• Gambhir temporarily flew home to care for his mother after a heart attack and rejoined the England tour on June 17.
• India opens the five-match Test series at Headingley on June 20, marking a pivotal chance for Gambhir to address the team’s red-ball form.
• Gambhir’s only Test series victory has been against Bangladesh, raising the stakes for his coaching tenure before the England tour.