New Delhi: In the recently held six-hour review meeting after the 1-3 defeat in Australia, BCCI has accepted many things of head coach Gautam Gambhir, but along with this, his favorite teammate also got the upper hand. Is. Board sources have already made it clear that Gautam Gambhir's tenure will be reviewed after the Champions Trophy 2025, but after the mega event, assistant coach Abhishek Nair can be removed from the support staff. A senior BCCI official said,"It is clear that the players are not getting help from Abhishek Nair. Kotak has been a batting coach for a long time and the players trust him." And the officer's statement is enough to show that at the moment Abhishek Nair's departure from the support staff is just a formality. It is believed that he is available only for effective senior players. Who played a role in his appointment.
Gavaskar's criticism created pressure
Abhishek was everyone's target after the Australia tour, but Gavaskar's criticism hit Nair hard. During the commentary, Sunny Gavaskar had said that when Team India was performing so poorly, what was the support staff doing? During the Australia tour, great former batsman Sunil Gavaskar had questioned the role of the Indian support staff by saying that they should be held accountable for the frequent technical problems with players like Kohli.
Responsibility to Sitanshu Kotak
Former Saurashtra batsman Sitanshu Kotak was appointed India's batting coach on Thursday ahead of the limited overs series against England and the Champions Trophy. 52 year old Kotak has been the batting coach at the National Cricket Academy for a long time. He has gone on tours with senior and A teams. Kotak has scored more than 8000 runs in domestic cricket including 15 centuries. The Indian team will play a series of five T20 and three ODI matches against England from January 22. The support staff includes former South African fast bowler Morne Morkel (bowling) and Netherlands' Ryan ten Deutsche (fielding) as coaches.
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