India's Series Struggles Under Gambhir: A Bumpy Adventure

Gautam Gambhir took the reins as head coach of Team India in 2024. While they bagged the ICC Champions Trophy and Asia Cup, they stumbled in Tests and ODIs, suffering a 3-0 whitewash by New Zealand and losing series to South Africa and Australia. Starting off with a 2-0 loss to Sri Lanka, Gambhir's boys have had a bumpy ride!

12:05 pm on Monday, 19 January, 2026 | ajay_koushik

Quick rundown

1.Under Gambhir, India’s red-ball fortunes wobbled with 3 Tests and 3 ODIs lost at home.

2.But in white-ball, India snatched the Champions Trophy 2025 and the Asia Cup 2025—unbeaten streak intact.

3.Away assignments were rough, with Australia taking the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 3-1 and NZ edging the ODI leg 2-1.

4.Gambhir’s first assignment (Sri Lanka ODI 2024) hinted at tougher overseas challenges to come.

5.Takeaway: India can still win big white-ball titles while ironing out red-ball kinks.

BCCI Secretary Crushes Laxman Coaching Rumors with Authority

BCCI Says Gambhir's Coaching is Here to Stay—Big Win!

Jason Gillespie gives a big 'No thanks' to Indian Tests

Team India Falls Short: Kiwis Claim Series, But Hope Lives On!

5 Times India Lost an ODI Series After Leading 1-0: A Wizard's Tale

Quick rundown

1.Under Gambhir, India’s red-ball fortunes wobbled with 3 Tests and 3 ODIs lost at home.

2.But in white-ball, India snatched the Champions Trophy 2025 and the Asia Cup 2025—unbeaten streak intact.

3.Away assignments were rough, with Australia taking the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 3-1 and NZ edging the ODI leg 2-1.

4.Gambhir’s first assignment (Sri Lanka ODI 2024) hinted at tougher overseas challenges to come.

5.Takeaway: India can still win big white-ball titles while ironing out red-ball kinks.

India's Series Struggles Under Gambhir: A Bumpy Adventure

Quick rundown

Related Articles

BCCI Secretary Crushes Laxman Coaching Rumors with Authority

BCCI Says Gambhir's Coaching is Here to Stay—Big Win!

Jason Gillespie gives a big 'No thanks' to Indian Tests

Team India Falls Short: Kiwis Claim Series, But Hope Lives On!

5 Times India Lost an ODI Series After Leading 1-0: A Wizard's Tale

Quick rundown

Related Articles

BCCI Secretary Crushes Laxman Coaching Rumors with Authority

BCCI Says Gambhir's Coaching is Here to Stay—Big Win!

Jason Gillespie gives a big 'No thanks' to Indian Tests

Team India Falls Short: Kiwis Claim Series, But Hope Lives On!

5 Times India Lost an ODI Series After Leading 1-0: A Wizard's Tale