Indian team head coach Gautam Gambhir has lashed out at the Delhi Capitals’ co-owner Parth Jindal for his ‘split coaching’ comment after India’s recent 0-2 Test series whitewash to South Africa at home.
Speaking in the post-match press conference, Gambhir stated that there were many things said and written about the Test series loss to South Africa, but no one had spoken about Shubman Gill’s absence in the first Test in Kolkata.
"A lot was said. Even people who have nothing to do with cricket spoke up. An IPL owner also wrote about split coaching. Everyone should remain in their domain. If we don't interfere in others' domain, then they don't have the right to interfere in our domain,” Gambhir said in the post-match press conference.
"There were so many things said and written after we lost the Test series against South Africa, but nobody spoke about the fact that in the first Test we played without our captain, who didn't bat in either innings (Shubman Gill, who was out after playng three balls in the first innings due to neck injury) and we lost the match by just 30 runs. If you are going through a transition and lose your captain, who is also an in-form batter, it's tough. No one talked about this,” he added.
It’s worth noting that Jindal had criticised the Indian team for their poor Test performance following the 0-2 defeat against South Africa at home. He posted on X (formerly Twitter), requesting a specialist red-ball coach.
"Not even close, what a complete thrashing at home! Don’t remember seeing our test side being so weak at home!!! This is what happens when red ball specialists are not picked. This team is nowhere near reflective of the deep strength we possess in the red ball format. Time for India to move to a specialist red-ball coach for Test cricket,” Jindal wrote on X after India’s Test series whitewash.
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“An IPL owner also wrote…” - Gautam Gambhir slams DC co-owner Parth Jindal for his ‘split coaching’ comment
India coach Gautam Gambhir slammed DC co-owner Parth Jindal for demanding 'split coaching' after the Test loss, telling him to 'stay in his domain.' Gambhir defended the loss by citing Shubman Gill's unacknowledged injury absence.
Indian team head coach Gautam Gambhir has lashed out at the Delhi Capitals’ co-owner Parth Jindal for his ‘split coaching’ comment after India’s recent 0-2 Test series whitewash to South Africa at home.
Speaking in the post-match press conference, Gambhir stated that there were many things said and written about the Test series loss to South Africa, but no one had spoken about Shubman Gill’s absence in the first Test in Kolkata.
"A lot was said. Even people who have nothing to do with cricket spoke up. An IPL owner also wrote about split coaching. Everyone should remain in their domain. If we don't interfere in others' domain, then they don't have the right to interfere in our domain,” Gambhir said in the post-match press conference.
"There were so many things said and written after we lost the Test series against South Africa, but nobody spoke about the fact that in the first Test we played without our captain, who didn't bat in either innings (Shubman Gill, who was out after playng three balls in the first innings due to neck injury) and we lost the match by just 30 runs. If you are going through a transition and lose your captain, who is also an in-form batter, it's tough. No one talked about this,” he added.
It’s worth noting that Jindal had criticised the Indian team for their poor Test performance following the 0-2 defeat against South Africa at home. He posted on X (formerly Twitter), requesting a specialist red-ball coach.
"Not even close, what a complete thrashing at home! Don’t remember seeing our test side being so weak at home!!! This is what happens when red ball specialists are not picked. This team is nowhere near reflective of the deep strength we possess in the red ball format. Time for India to move to a specialist red-ball coach for Test cricket,” Jindal wrote on X after India’s Test series whitewash.
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