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Jaffer slams Test whitewashes under Gambhir, praises white-ball wins
Former India cricketer Wasim Jaffer said the Test whitewashes against New Zealand (3-0 in 2024) and South Africa (2-0 in 2025) under head coach Gautam Gambhir were "very bad" and will be a permanent mark on his CV. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Jaffer noted that India have only won Test series against West Indies and Bangladesh under Gambhir. He praised India's white-ball performance under Gambhir, which includes the 2025 Champions Trophy and retaining the T20 World Cup in 2026.
Jaffer also questioned the treatment of certain players, including Suryakumar Yadav, who was dropped after winning the World Cup, and Mohammed Shami, saying they could have been treated better. "But otherwise, I don't think in white-ball cricket any blame can be put on him," he said. Gambhir replaced Rahul Dravid as head coach in 2024 and his contract runs till the 2027 ODI World Cup. India will tour New Zealand later this year for a Test series.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Wasim Jaffer credited Gautam Gambhir for India's white-ball success but called the Test whitewashes against New Zealand and South Africa a permanent mark on his CV. Times Now highlighted Jaffer's criticism of the Test losses while NDTV focused on his questioning of player treatment. Both sources reported the same remarks with similar framing. The uniform coverage reflects Jaffer's balanced assessment rather than editorial slant. Gambhir's contract runs till the 2027 ODI World Cup, India tour New Zealand later this year for a Test series that will test his record.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): timesnownews.com (neutral report), sports.ndtv.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
