Aakash Chopra has rubbished the rumours of head coach Gautam Gambhir’s ouster.© BCCI
Former India batter Aakash Chopra has rubbished the rumours of head coach Gautam Gambhir’s ouster if the workforce fails to placed on a present towards Australia within the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Gambhir and the senior gamers have come underneath the scanner after India have been whitewashed at house by New Zealand, their first Test collection loss at house in almost 12 years. Few days again, a report in Dainik Jagran urged that Gambhir may very well be faraway from his position in Test cricket if India fail to impress within the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, beginning November 22.
The report additionally added that former India batter and present National Cricket Academy (NCA) chief VVS Laxman may very well be requested to take up the position. However, However, Chopra has discarded the narrative, claiming that it was unfold with “malicious intent.”
“I really feel it’s an absolute hearsay. This information appears completely baseless that if Team India does not carry out effectively in Border-Gavaskar Trophy, then change the coach. Have totally different coaches for various codecs. I’d say it is a little bit too quickly. I see this hearsay being floated round with malicious intent. Gambhir has simply been made the pinnacle coach. It doesn’t occur like this that if gamers should not performing, hearth the coach. This will not be the way in which. I don’t agree with this considering in any respect. I’m discarding this sort of report,” Chopra mentioned in a video on his YouTube channel.
However, Chopra urged that Gambhir must be held liable for the loss because the BCCI had accepted all of his demand, together with the want to have his personal teaching workers, earlier than appointing him.
“Whatever Gautam requested for, the BCCI gave him. Publicly, Gautam had mentioned previously that Team India ought to have Indian coaches however when he requested for Ryan ten Doeschate and Morne Morkel, the board agreed. When Gautam requested for senior gamers in Sri Lanka, the board mentioned sure to it. Liberty was given in making pitches as effectively. When a lot occurs, then accountability is clear,” he added.
India’s tour of Australia will kick off with the first Test in Perth, ranging from November 22.
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