As the new year approaches, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is preparing for many changes. Recently, it has been announced to convene a Special General Meeting (SGM) in Mumbai on January 12. The main agenda of this meeting is the election for the post of Secretary and Treasurer. Devjit Saikia will be given the charge of Secretary, who will hold this post till September 2025. Whereas Treasurer Arun Dhumal has completed his two terms due to which he had to leave the post.
Questions may be raised on the performance of coach Gautam Gambhir
According to reports, the performance of Gautam Gambhir and his coaching team is likely to be discussed in the meeting. Although this is not the primary issue, some members of the board are dissatisfied with Gambhir’s coaching considering recent performances. The 1-3 defeat against Australia in the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) has put Team India in a bad position.
Gambhir’s last chance for ICC Champions Trophy?
The biggest threat for Gautam Gambhir is that the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025 could prove to be a turning point for his tenure. If India does not even reach the semi-finals in this tournament, then big questions will be raised on its coaching. Poor form and injuries to key players are also the main reasons behind Team India’s recent failures. The performance of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma has not been up to expectations, while the bowling attack has weakened due to Jasprit Bumrah’s injury.
Gautam Gambhir’s coaching tenure
Gautam Gambhir took over as coach in September 2024, when Team India was at its peak after winning the T20 World Cup. At that time India was in a strong position in Test and ODI also. Gambhir started his coaching tenure by defeating Bangladesh 2–0 in the Test. But after this the team’s performance continued to decline.
Team India had to face defeat at the hands of Sri Lanka in the ODI series. After this, for the first time in the history of Indian cricket, India lost the Test series at home to New Zealand by 0-3. After this, India also had to face defeat against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25.
