Indian national cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir and the team’s chief selector Ajit Agarkar were seen having an intense conversation after the third Test against the New Zealand national cricket team. The hosts faced a 25-run defeat at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
The loss in the last game of the Test series against the New Zealand national cricket team meant that the Indian national cricket team also lost the three-match series. This was the first time the hosts faced a whitewash in the Test series at home.
India looked extremely torrid with bat and ball throughout the series against New Zealand.
The Indian national cricket team looked extremely torrid with bat and ball throughout the series. They fell short and it cost them as they also lost the Test series at home after 12 long years and also lost crucial points in the World Test Championship with the final around the corner.
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One of the main reasons for the Indian team’s loss was the poor form of captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. The top batsmen struggled to get going in all three games and looked torrid with the bat against both fast bowlers and spinners.
With Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma failing to make any impact, many have questioned their place in the team now. There have been many calls for a review of the team’s format and many are of the opinion that both should also withdraw from the trials.
Amidst all this, BCCI chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar wasted no time and was seen chatting with Gautam Gambhir. He was seen arguing with head coach and assistant coach Abhishek Nayar, and the trio was seen engaged in a long and tense conversation.
Ajit Agarkar and Gautam Gambhir spoke for more than 15 minutes
Ajit Agarkar and Gautam Gambhir chatted for more than 15 minutes. They started the conversation casually before the matter became serious. Here is the video:
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Gautam Gambhir has come under massive scanner as the team’s coach
One of the major causes of concern for Ajit Agarkar and Gautam Gambhir would be the collapse of India’s batting and their inability to chase achievable targets. As many as 37 Indian wickets fell on spin, which in itself was the most important thing as Indian batsmen are generally touted as good spin players.
Gautam Gambhir, in particular, has come under scrutiny. Since he was appointed coach of the team, things have not gone very well. First they faced a series loss to Sri Lanka in ODIs and now the series loss to New Zealand in the home Tests would have been of no use.
