The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is thinking about hiring a new batting coach for head coach Gautam Gambhir's team.

 

The move comes after India's disappointing batting performance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25, especially from Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.

 

India lost to New Zealand 0-3 at home and to Australia 1-3. India only managed to score over 300 runs twice in 10 innings during their tour to Australia.

 

The BCCI has started discussing potential candidates for the batting coach role, but nothing has been confirmed yet. They are considering former players from domestic cricket for the position.

 

When Gautam Gambhir became the head coach, only T Dilip, the fielding coach, remained from Rahul Dravid's coaching staff. The rest of the coaching staff includes Morne Morkel (bowling coach), Abhishek Nayar, and Ryan Ten Doeschate. Nayar, a former Mumbai player, is currently the batting coach, having worked with Gambhir at Kolkata Knight Riders.

 

Both Rohit and Kohli have faced heavy criticism. Rohit failed to score more than 10 runs in his five innings during the BGT series, while Kohli was dismissed by deliveries outside the off-stump eight times in his nine innings against Australia.

 

BCCI is seriously exploring the possibility of appointing Sitanshu Kotak, currently India A head coach, as the national team's head coach.

 

On the other hand, Gautam Gambhir’s position as the Indian cricket team’s head coach is under threat following a series of losses.

 

Gambhir took over as head coach in July last year. Since then, the team has lost six out of 10 Test matches and a One Day International (ODI) series in Sri Lanka.

 

The situation worsened after India was shockingly whitewashed by New Zealand in a home Test series and lost a Test series 1-3 against Australia. 

 

These defeats have cast doubts not only about the future of star players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma but also about Gambhir’s role in the team.

 

Indian media reported that Gambhir’s performance as head coach will be reviewed if India fails to perform well in the upcoming Champions Trophy. Although his contract with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) runs until the 2027 World Cup, the recent poor performance could lead to further scrutiny of his role.

 

Sources from BCCI revealed that Gambhir has not delivered significant results so far. 

 

If India does not perform well in the Champions Trophy, his position will be closely examined, and a decision regarding his future could be made.