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!
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EnglishQuick 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.