Gambhir leaves it to BCCI to decide his future

The head coach of Indian cricket team Gautam Gambhir today said it was up to the BCCI to decide his future after the hosts suffered a humiliating defeat in the second Test match against South Africa in Guwahati.

Gambhir told reporters after the humiliating 408-run drubbing that "it is up to the BCCI to decide my future. But I am the same guy who got you results in England and was coach for Champions Trophy.

He was referring to India's title-winning run in the Champions Trophy and a 2-2 draw against the English in their own backyard earlier this year.

Gambhir recently came in for criticism for frequently changing the team and choosing more all-rounders than specialists in the longest format.

Asked about this, he said "you don't need the most flamboyant and talented cricketers to play Test cricket. What we need is tough characters with limited skills. They make good Test cricketers."

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The coach said all the players in the team were responsible for thiss 2-0 series loss and that he will be the first one to take all the blame. "Blame lies with everyone and it starts with me," he added.

He said India have lost 10 of their last 18 Tests. Post losing the home Test series against New Zealand in 2024, this team underwent a few changes before their next home Test series. They did have the youngsters in their team, but the result against South Africa was quite the same to that of the Kiwis.