# Gavaskar warns Gambhir over India’s WTC final hopes

2026-08-12T20:12:19+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk

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Sunil Gavaskar has warned Gautam Gambhir and his team as India prepare for the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka. India are fifth in the World Test Championship standings with four wins and four losses from eight Tests, and need to win most of their remaining nine Tests to reach the final. Gambhir's position as head coach is under scrutiny after poor results in both red-ball and white-ball cricket. The BCCI is reportedly considering two key factors before deciding his future. India also lack Jasprit Bumrah for the Sri Lanka series, adding to concerns about inexperience in the bowling attack.

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- sports.ndtv.com <https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/no-jasprit-bumrah-a-bit-of-inexperience-warning-bell-sounded-as-india-face-sri-lanka-11902030#publisher=newsstand>
- sports.ndtv.com <https://sports.ndtv.com/india-vs-sri-lanka-2026-27/no-jasprit-bumrah-a-bit-of-inexperience-warning-bell-sounded-as-india-face-sri-lanka-11902030>
- sports.ndtv.com <https://sports.ndtv.com/india-vs-sri-lanka-2026-27/sunil-gavaskar-warning-for-gautam-gambhir-and-co-as-sri-lanka-test-looms-11902203>
- sports.ndtv.com <https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/gautam-gambhirs-head-coach-job-safe-or-unsafe-bccis-decision-made-2-major-factors-in-play-11902212>

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