‘We are losing, losing, losing'’: Gavaskar tears into Gautam Gambhir, Morne Morkel; says ‘questions need to be asked’

[rollingstoned]

‘We are losing, losing, losing'’: Gavaskar tears into Gautam Gambhir, Morne Morkel; says ‘questions need to be asked’

 

Sunil Gavaskar feels questions need to be asked of head coach Gautam Gambhir and his support staff after India lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Sunil Gavaskar feels questions need to be asked of head coach Gautam Gambhir and his support staff after India lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 1-3 to Australia. Ever since taking over the reins from Rahul Dravid, Gautam Gambhir has not had a good start to his tenure.

 

Sunil Gavaskar feels questions need to be asked of head coach Gautam Gambhir and his support staff after India lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP)(AFP)

 

 

Gambhir brought Abhishek Nayar and Ryan ten Doeschate as assistant coaches and Morne Morkel as bowling coach. However, fans and cricket pundits are now questioning their roles.

 

 

 

Under Gambhir, India first lost the ODI series against Sri Lanka and now the side have lost back-to-back Test series against New Zealand and Australia. In November 2024, India suffered a series whitewash at the hands of Kiwis and this result stunned everyone.

"I don't know about merit in having different coaches. That is something, you know, that we need to look at in a different scenario, not right now. But surely questions have to be asked of him (Gambhir) and his coaching staff. What were they doing that we had this situation where we are losing, losing, losing? Gavaskar told India Today.

 

"Because we have lost when we should not have in India against New Zealand. The batting over there was pretty ordinary. The batting over here has been pretty ordinary. So I do believe that I think questions need to be asked about that," he added.

‘Why plans were not executed?’

Gavaskar also questioned Morne Morkel's role in the lack of proper planning against Travis Head and Pat Cummins. He said that short balls weren't bowled to these two even when the whole world asked the Indian team to.

"Our bowling could have been better as well. We just had two bowlers. But a lot of times, the things that everybody, not just us, but including the Australians, who were talking about the kind of deliveries to be bowled to a Travis Head, to a Pat Cummins, nothing of that sort was tried. So therefore, you are going to ask the bowling coach, what was happening?" asked Gavaskar.

"And if the bowling coach said that he had also told the bowlers to do this, and the bowlers didn't do that, then you need to question the bowlers. Why the short stuff was not tried against Head? Why the short stuff was not tried against Pat Cummins? You know, there are so many questions that can be asked," he added.

After the six-wicket loss in Sydney, Gambhir said that he wants every player in the side to play domestic cricket. However, Gavaskar feels only time will tell how serious the management is regarding domestic cricket.

“Well, we will find out whether it’s lip service. There is some domestic cricket happening in the next 15 days. We will find out whether what the coach wants actually happens and what the players do. There are some players who have taken their places for granted, thinking they cannot be dropped, no matter what. Let us see if they obey the coach’s call and play. Let’s wait and see," said Gavaskar.

[Lord]

nothing about RoKo as usual

[rollingstoned]

3 minutes ago, Lord said:

nothing about RoKo as usual

last para could only be Roko, who else? Gill?

Edited January 6 by rollingstoned

[Number]

31 minutes ago, rollingstoned said:

last para could only be Roko, who else? Gill?

Also in one of the interviews he said BCCI should now look to prepare team for 2027 WTC final and see where these players will be at that time.

[raki05]

22 hours ago, rollingstoned said:

‘We are losing, losing, losing'’: Gavaskar tears into Gautam Gambhir, Morne Morkel; says ‘questions need to be asked’

 

Sunil Gavaskar feels questions need to be asked of head coach Gautam Gambhir and his support staff after India lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Sunil Gavaskar feels questions need to be asked of head coach Gautam Gambhir and his support staff after India lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 1-3 to Australia. Ever since taking over the reins from Rahul Dravid, Gautam Gambhir has not had a good start to his tenure.

 

Sunil Gavaskar feels questions need to be asked of head coach Gautam Gambhir and his support staff after India lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP)(AFP)

 

 

Gambhir brought Abhishek Nayar and Ryan ten Doeschate as assistant coaches and Morne Morkel as bowling coach. However, fans and cricket pundits are now questioning their roles.

 

 

 

Under Gambhir, India first lost the ODI series against Sri Lanka and now the side have lost back-to-back Test series against New Zealand and Australia. In November 2024, India suffered a series whitewash at the hands of Kiwis and this result stunned everyone.

"I don't know about merit in having different coaches. That is something, you know, that we need to look at in a different scenario, not right now. But surely questions have to be asked of him (Gambhir) and his coaching staff. What were they doing that we had this situation where we are losing, losing, losing? Gavaskar told India Today.

 

"Because we have lost when we should not have in India against New Zealand. The batting over there was pretty ordinary. The batting over here has been pretty ordinary. So I do believe that I think questions need to be asked about that," he added.

‘Why plans were not executed?’

Gavaskar also questioned Morne Morkel's role in the lack of proper planning against Travis Head and Pat Cummins. He said that short balls weren't bowled to these two even when the whole world asked the Indian team to.

"Our bowling could have been better as well. We just had two bowlers. But a lot of times, the things that everybody, not just us, but including the Australians, who were talking about the kind of deliveries to be bowled to a Travis Head, to a Pat Cummins, nothing of that sort was tried. So therefore, you are going to ask the bowling coach, what was happening?" asked Gavaskar.

"And if the bowling coach said that he had also told the bowlers to do this, and the bowlers didn't do that, then you need to question the bowlers. Why the short stuff was not tried against Head? Why the short stuff was not tried against Pat Cummins? You know, there are so many questions that can be asked," he added.

After the six-wicket loss in Sydney, Gambhir said that he wants every player in the side to play domestic cricket. However, Gavaskar feels only time will tell how serious the management is regarding domestic cricket.

“Well, we will find out whether it’s lip service. There is some domestic cricket happening in the next 15 days. We will find out whether what the coach wants actually happens and what the players do. There are some players who have taken their places for granted, thinking they cannot be dropped, no matter what. Let us see if they obey the coach’s call and play. Let’s wait and see," said Gavaskar.

This g@ndu always talk about nonentity or soft target. I still remember how this budhhaa lambasted media when they were giving credit to gambhir for that 2 day test victory against kangalis. He was like its captain who should get credit as he executed it on the ground and not coach. Someone should ask this mf that why victories are credited to captain and losses to coaching staff.

Edited January 7 by raki05

[singhvivek141]

Gavaskar is right, but his intentions are wrong.

We all know he does that just to divert the criticism from Rohit & Kohli. Gambhir is equally responsible, but Gavaskar wont utter a word against the seniors.

 

I have stopped paying attention to him.

[Zero_Unit]

I think in this series alone, Virat got out the same way like 6-7 times. I am quite sure the analysts are looking into how he is getting out, and pretty sure they are working behind the scene on rectifying the issue. My question is, how much more can a coaching staff do when a S-tier batsmen keeps making the same lame duck mistake over and over again? (am using virat as an example here but same goes for all the other guys). I am no fan of GG, but I feel like the coaches are being used as a scapegoat here instead of blaming the players themselves who played like Sh*t. 

[Lord]

8 hours ago, Zero_Unit said:

I think in this series alone, Virat got out the same way like 6-7 times. I am quite sure the analysts are looking into how he is getting out, and pretty sure they are working behind the scene on rectifying the issue. My question is, how much more can a coaching staff do when a S-tier batsmen keeps making the same lame duck mistake over and over again? (am using virat as an example here but same goes for all the other guys). I am no fan of GG, but I feel like the coaches are being used as a scapegoat here instead of blaming the players themselves who played like Sh*t. 

 

How do we know coaches worked on Virat's issue?

[Chaos]

9 minutes ago, Lord said:

 

How do we know coaches worked on Virat's issue?

this short idiot goes off on everyone minus fatty, nri fisherman, limp d^ck kela, dsp, fraudster. 

[singhvivek141]

14 minutes ago, Chaos said:

this short idiot goes off on everyone minus fatty, nri fisherman, limp d^ck kela, dsp, fraudster. 

 

[raki05]

29 minutes ago, Lord said:

 

How do we know coaches worked on Virat's issue?

Do you think Virat will work with coaches who he anyway had not so good reputation in past. Do you think even ponting as coach can offer him suggestions.When nobody like Shaw has ignored pointing advice to work on his weaknesses arrogant prick like lully would thrash coaching staff if they offer any suggestion. Gavaskar openly said in commentary that he can offer advice if player will reach out to him but arrogant fatty and lully consider them above everyone.

Edited January 8 by raki05

[raki05]

1 minute ago, singhvivek141 said:

 

Ismayil bhaaaiiii,  angrezon ka pata la liya hun.

[singhvivek141]

4 minutes ago, raki05 said:

Ismayil bhaaaiiii,  angrezon ka pata la liya hun.

Angrezaan ismail bhai ko khundal khundal ke maare, sandaas bhi saaf karwaye 
Rukhsana ko bhi malum ho gya

Edited January 8 by singhvivek141

[Zero_Unit]

1 hour ago, Lord said:

 

How do we know coaches worked on Virat's issue?

We don't actually know for sure but logic would tell us they did. considering he got out the same way almost all the time throughout the series, someone in the think tank must have surely looked at the footage and worked on his issue. Now if they didn't ... that's another issue all together. 

[raki05]

51 minutes ago, singhvivek141 said:

Angrezaan ismail bhai ko khundal khundal ke maare, sandaas bhi saaf karwaye 
Rukhsana ko bhi malum ho gya

Abba , “ismail bhai ko khundhal khundhal ke marey” ?

 

 

Edited January 8 by raki05

[Lord]

25 minutes ago, Zero_Unit said:

We don't actually know for sure but logic would tell us they did. considering he got out the same way almost all the time throughout the series, someone in the think tank must have surely looked at the footage and worked on his issue. Now if they didn't ... that's another issue all together. 

 

You'd be normally right if its some youngster or even guy like KL, Gill.

 

But Virat ,Rohit are too big to be 'coached'

[diga]

2 hours ago, Lord said:

 

How do we know coaches worked on Virat's issue?

I think in SCG test, virat did change his stance to more side on, but didn't help 

 

Edited January 8 by diga

[singhvivek141]

1 hour ago, raki05 said:

Abba , “ismail bhai ko khundhal khundhal ke marey” ?

 

 

That movie is a cult.

Raw Hyderabad....scooter me "baigan ke disc brekaan" lage.

[Chaos]

9 hours ago, singhvivek141 said:

 

Bandiii theeyaraaaa…not green cab 

[Need4Speed]

stupid stupid stupid

losing losing losing

 

why he repeats the word 3 times? is it some Marathi way of speaking like one repeats 3 times for more attention or something and he brought into English?