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Harbhajan Singh Urges BCCI to Split India’s Coaching Roles as Tests Falter

Harbhajan Singh says separate red-ball and white-ball coaches would ease staff workload to improve Test preparation during India’s 1-2 deficit in England

Harbhajan Singh feels that split-coaching could reduce the workload for Gautam Gambhir.
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Overview

  • India trail England 1-2 in the ongoing five-match Test series under head coach Gautam Gambhir
  • Harbhajan Singh proposes format-specific appointments to allow dedicated planning for Tests and white-ball cricket
  • He highlighted the strain of consecutive Test tours and the personal toll of constant travel on coaches and their families
  • Gautam Gambhir has steered India to dominant T20I and ODI records since late 2024 but overseen series whitewash by New Zealand and loss to Australia in Tests
  • The BCCI has not yet responded to demands for structural reform of its unified coaching model