Delhi: There is no dearth of believers that there is a lot of pressure on Gautam Gambhir as the coach of Team India in Test cricket. It is a simple matter that records are the biggest measure of success and in this case, Gautam Gambhir is on the back foot. Of the 13 Tests that India have played with him so far, only 4 won, 8 lost and 1 draw. England came to England with a record of defeat in two consecutive series against New Zealand (3–0) and Australia (3–1).

In the remaining two Tests, if some miracles are not shown in the game, then in the third, the same result is seen due to being 2-1 so far. The truth is that despite the captain being new, by this time India could not be 2–1, not 2–1 in the current series. It has won only one Test series with Gautam Gambhir, and that too against Bangladesh last year.

Due to this record, there is a lot of pressure on Gautam Gambhir and it is increasing every day. Referring to his record as a coach in Test cricket, it is also mentioned that whatever he sought from the BCCI in the support staff and the team, so there is no excuse and how much more will you have to wait to give better results? The three Tests played in England (even in the Edgebeston Test that won) were clearly seen as a coach. Many times it felt that Shubman Gill had no support from the pavilion and he did not even have a plan A plan A. In such a situation, if there was talk of bringing Rahul Dravid back as a coach, then this is not the right gesture for Gautam Gambhir.

In white ball cricket compared to Test cricket, the team has performed much better with them. In Test cricket, questions will arise. This test series increased the pressure and if this series is not good, then Gautam Gambhir’s difficulty will increase a lot.

Why is it that the delicate on which the captain needs support from the pavilion to take the right decision from the pavilion? A very good example is to send the night watchman to Lord’s. Similarly, if there is talk of playing some attacks of either of Ravindra Jadeja or Nitish Kumar Reddy during chase, then its strategy should have been ready in the pavilion. Shubman Gill did not benefit from Team India, and Gautam Gambhir could not stop him.

Ravi Shastri is also constantly criticizing him, especially for the workload management of Jaspreet Bumrah. Many days before the Edgbaston Test, despite the comfort given due to the series schedule, no one will consider Bumrah and comfort to be right. Koch Saheb did not do any good for Team India by leaking the schedule of playing Bumrah.

Now the team management is facing Gautam Gambhir as a coach on the response of the issues that are facing the fourth Test before the fourth Test starting in Manchester from July 23, with lagging behind 1-2 in the series. If Gary Kirsten is seen in a decrease in his association with his players, Akash Chopra believes that there is a dire need to win the test, otherwise the pressure on him will increase. Sunil Gavaskar says that the blame of defeat in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy was given to Rohit Sharma but there was no heat on the coach. If India loses this series, then it will be the team’s third series defeat with Gautam Gambhir.

Many changes have been seen with him and in view of the current results, the post mortem of Gautam Gambhir’s perspective has started behind these changes. The remaining two Tests of the series are a big test for Gautam Gambhir. He did not bring him only to bid farewell to seniors. The countdown has started and they have to show the results. At one time he himself was questioning what Ravi Shastri has achieved and now the time has come that people should question what he has achieved as a coach himself!