Gautam Gambhir on Morne Morkel: After the crushing defeat in the five-match Test series against Australia, the Indian team and its players are facing criticism. Coach Gautam Gambhir is also under scrutiny.
In the final Test of the five-match series between India and Australia under BGT 2024-25, which was played in Sydney, Rohit Sharma surprised everyone by sitting out. Reports suggest that Rohit made this decision due to interference from the coach. Meanwhile, during the Australia tour, coach Gautam Gambhir became angry during a training session and reprimanded bowling coach Morne Morkel in the middle of the field.
According to a report from the Times of India, sources revealed that the top officials of the BCCI have been informed about the incident that occurred during the practice session. Morne Morkel arrived a little late due to a personal meeting before the tour. Upon noticing this, Gautam Gambhir became upset and reprimanded Morkel on the field.
Gambhir’s Strict Approach to Discipline
BCCI sources mentioned that Gautam Gambhir is very strict about discipline and immediately scolded Morkel during the session. The board was informed that Morkel had been maintaining some distance during the rest of the tour. Both Gambhir and Morkel will need to resolve the issue for the smooth functioning of the team.
Gautam Gambhir reprimanded Morne Morkel in Australia for turning up late at training
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BCCI Monitoring Support Staff Performance
The BCCI is closely monitoring the performance of the support staff and seeking feedback from senior players about their contributions. Former cricketer Sunil Gavaskar raised concerns about the batting coach’s role after Virat Kohli was repeatedly dismissed outside the off stump.
Things might not be well between Gautam Gambhir and Morne Morkel as it has been learned that Head Coach Gambhir reprimanded Morne Morkel for arriving late to a training session and since then Morkel was a bit reserved for the entire tour.
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Batting Coach’s Role Also Under Scrutiny
The source mentioned that the role of batting coach Abhishek Nair is being questioned. Gambhir, a former great batsman himself, has been asked by the board if Nair is bringing anything new to the table. Similarly, discussions are also taking place about assistant coach Ryan Tay’s role in the team.
