India National Cricket Team vs. England Cricket Team: It’s reasonable to state that the Indian Cricket Team is nearing the end of its transition after the retirements of ace batsmen Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma from the game’s longest format. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to suggest that Gautam Gambhir is the strongest person in the dressing room, despite the fact that he was nominated to lead Indian cricket. According to a source, the head coach has demanded full control over future decisions pertaining to daily operations.
Gambhir’s opposition to the star culture’ that pervaded the Indian dressing room is no secret. According to sources, Gambhir may have contributed to Rohit and Kohli’s resignation from the Test team in order to focus on the future.
Gambhir Desires Complete Independence
The five-match test series is a massive task for the Indian test team. With Jasprit Bumrah and Shubman Gill reportedly dominating the race ahead of the first Test in Leeds on June 20, the squad will have a new skipper.
According to a report by Dainik Bhaskar, Gambhir is likely to make the decisions since no one is opposing his power coach. Because of this, he will most likely be the only coach on the team with greater authority than the captain.
“In order to stop a repeat of the home-series defeat against New Zealand and the debacle in Australia, Gambhir has requested the board for full autonomy,” according to the newspaper.
The ‘Dilemma’ of the new captain for the Indian cricket team
According to the article, Gambhir would probably choose Gill, who is still relatively young, as captain. Only vice captain Jasprit Bumrah has the ability to question Gambhir’s beliefs.
In Test cricket, Bumrah was named Rohit’s chosen deputy. Notably, specialists cannot assess Bumrah’s abilities due to the limited sample size. He has captained two tests, one in Perth, where he guided his team to a historic victory and the other in Birmingham, where India lost. His ailment, which has plagued him throughout his career, is the one thing working against him.