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India face Sri Lanka Tests with Gambhir under scrutiny
India begin a two-Test series in Sri Lanka at Galle on Independence Day Saturday. The tour is a crucial test for head coach Gautam Gambhir, whose record since taking charge in July…
The Story in Brief
India begin a two-Test series in Sri Lanka at Galle on Independence Day Saturday. The tour is a crucial test for head coach Gautam Gambhir, whose record since taking charge in July 2024 includes a 0-3 home defeat to New Zealand, a 3-1 loss in Australia, and a winless limited-overs tour of England, reports The Hindu. The series also comes amid recurring debates over the futures of senior batsmen Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in one-day cricket, with opinions swinging wildly after each innings. Rohit’s century at Lord’s last week has temporarily silenced critics who had called him a liability, but the Sri Lanka Tests will shift focus back to red-ball form.
The Indian Opinion
Indian cricket fans and experts love a pendulum, players are either immortal or finished after every series. The Rohit-Kohli debate is a tired example, with the same critics who write them off celebrating their next fifty. Gautam Gambhir is now the target: a poor Test record since taking over is blamed entirely on him, ignoring injuries and team transition. But the Sri Lanka series, against a weaker opponent, is a fair gauge of his coaching approach. Will India's batting show discipline on turning tracks? That result will tell us more than any television debate.
Source: thehindu.com
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