Since Gambhir’s appointment after the 2024 T20 World Cup, India have endured contrasting fortunes in limited-overs and red-ball cricket. their form in Test cricket has been a bit of a concern, with the team losing two home series to New Zealand and South Africa, respectively While India have won every major T20I and 50-over tournament. Australia great Shane Watson has blamed India head coach Gautam Gambhir for the team’s lack of consistency, saying that there is too much chopping and changing within the group.
That’s why India have been so inconsistent,” said Watson. Speaking on ‘ In The Middle With Watto ‘ podcast, Watson suggested that Gambhir’s inconsistent team selection is hurting the team. “Look, the reason India have been inconsistent under Gambhir is the chopping and changing around the batting order all the time. That is something you continue to see. The players are coming in and out always, and when the team is unsettled, be it the batting order or players coming in and out, that just makes it more difficult for the team to be consistent. “There are a lot of incredible things that Gambhir has brought to the Indian setup. There is no doubt about that. With the backing of senior players like Sanju Samson, Gambhir has done wonders for Samson. Samson repaid him and did some amazing things in the backend of the T20 World Cup in India,” he added.
