Overview

• Former India batter Manoj Tiwary alleged in remarks to Inside Sport that head coach Gautam Gambhir created an environment that pushed senior players out of the team.
• Tiwary linked his claim to recent exits by veterans, citing Ravichandran Ashwin’s mid-series retirement during the Border–Gavaskar Trophy and format retirements by Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
• The BCCI announced on October 4 that Shubman Gill will captain India in ODIs, replacing Rohit Sharma.
• Tiwary criticized selection consistency under Gambhir, alleging abrupt call-ups with players moving straight into the starting XI.
• Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are named in India’s ODI squad for the Australia series starting October 19 under Gill’s captaincy, and Tiwary argued it would be a poor call to sideline them for future tournaments.