Workforce India have now misplaced 10 out of the 18 Assessments below present head coach Gautam Gambhir together with Take a look at sequence whitewashes at dwelling to New Zealand and South Africa.

It’s not typically that the pinnacle coach of the nation is focused after a sequence defeat. However that appears to be the case after Workforce India’s humiliating 2-0 whitewash towards South Africa after their report 408-run loss within the second Take a look at in Guwahati on Wednesday.

Rishabh Pant-led Indian facet had been bundled out for simply 140, chasing a mammoth 549 runs to win on the ultimate day with South African off-spinner Simon Harmer claiming a five-wicket haul. It’s now India’s second Take a look at sequence whitewash at dwelling in a 12 months below head coach Gautam Gambhir after New Zealand humbled them 3-0 final 12 months.

Below head coach Gautam Gambhir, India have solely gained Take a look at sequence towards Bangladesh and West Indies whereas shedding to New Zealand, Australia and South Africa and drawing the five-match sequence towards England 2-2 earlier this 12 months. After the second Take a look at in Guwahati received over, slogans of ‘Gautam Gambhir haay, haay’ rang throughout Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati on Wednesday.

The Guwahati venue was internet hosting it’s first-ever Take a look at match which culminated in India’s worst-ever Take a look at defeat. The video of slogans towards Gautam Gambhir went viral on social media.

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: Offended Followers chanted “Gautam Gambhir Hay Hay” in entrance of Gautam Gambhir after India’s embarrassing Take a look at sequence loss at Guwahati stadium. pic.twitter.com/7gq4T1lq8j

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Former India opener Gambhir tried to defend himself in entrance of the media after the Take a look at sequence hammering by the hands of South Africa. “It’s as much as the BCCI to determine. I’ve stated it in my first press convention once I took over as the pinnacle coach. Indian cricket is vital, I’m not vital. And I sit right here and say precisely the identical factor,” Gambhir stated on the post-match press convention.

“And sure, individuals can maintain forgetting about it. I’m the identical man who received leads to England as effectively, with a younger workforce. And I’m certain you guys will overlook very quickly, as a result of lots of people maintain speaking about New Zealand (dwelling sequence whitewash final 12 months). And I’m the identical man who gained the Champions Trophy, and Asia Cup as effectively,” Gambhir added.

Former Kolkata Knight Riders head coach stated that the blame for the debacle lies with ‘everybody’ together with himself. “The blame lies with everybody and begins with me. We have to play higher. From 95/1 to 122/7 shouldn’t be acceptable. You don’t blame any particular person or any explicit shot. Blame lies with everybody. I by no means blamed people and gained’t do it going ahead,” he added.

Below Gambhir, India have now misplaced 10 of their 18 Assessments, together with whitewashes towards New Zealand final 12 months and South Africa now at dwelling.