'Gambhir is chopping and changing': Ex-Australia player calls India 'unsettled'
Former Australian cricketer Shane Watson has criticized Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir for his inconsistent team selection and frequent changes to the batting order. Despite the criticism, Watson acknowledged Gambhir's success in backing individual players like Sanju Samson.
Why it matters
The critique highlights the pressure on high-profile sports management and the debate over team stability versus player rotation in international cricket.
Former Australian all-rounder Shane Watson has criticised India head coach Gautam Gambhir, saying frequent changes to the playing XI and batting order have affected the team's consistency across formats.Since becoming head coach in mid-2024, Gambhir has guided India to Champions Trophy and T20 World Cup titles. However, the team has struggled in other competitions, suffering home Test series defeats against New Zealand and South Africa, along with losses in ODI and T20I cricket.“The thing that you continue to see and the reason India have been inconsistent under Gambhir is the chopping and changing around the batting order all the time. 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.
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