Gautam Gambhir isn’t bothered by the “outside noise” and the brickbats hurled at him after a string of poor results, saying his focus firmly remains on “winning trophies for India”. Since Gambhir took over as head coach in July 2024, India have lost two home Test series against New Zealand and South Africa and were thrashed by Australia Down Under. The only silver lining in Tests under his stewardship has been a creditable 2-2 away series draw against England.
Asked about the criticism directed at him, Gambhir retorted in his inimitable manner. “Criticism? My job is to win trophies. That’s all I believe in. That is the difference between me and everyone else. I don’t care about views or likes,” Gambhir said during a pre-match press conference here on Saturday.
Gambhir was also asked about his interactions with chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar.
“I wish I could tell you about the conversation between the head coach and the chairman of selectors. It’s only about how we want to move forward in cricket, what is important and what are the right decisions to make for the betterment of the game. So, it’s probably only about cricket and how we see the game progressing,” he added.
However, Gambhir admitted that there have been discussions within the leadership group regarding the frequent injuries to players.
“Even in this series, we have been missing so many players. We have had a bit of bad luck. It’s not the BCCI, but overall, we want our best players to play as much cricket as possible. It’s also because there will be continuity and we can put our best players on the park as regularly as we can.”
India are currently placed fifth in the World Test Championship table behind Australia, South Africa, New Zealand and Bangladesh.
But for Gambhir, the position did not matter, and it did not exactly reflect the way India have been playing Test cricket.
“Rankings do not matter. We are not struggling. Since the England tour, we have played reasonable Test cricket. I think we are going through a transition.
“I am sure that people sitting in the press box and in the commentary box know that we are going through a transition. There will be ups and downs. But we know where we are getting it right,” he added
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