India head coach Gautam Gambhir has blamed the rise of T20 cricket for the poor defensive technique of Indian batters against spin.

The news of action by the BCCI against Gautam Gambhir surfaced after team lost test series vs New Zealand at home.

Under coach Gautam Gambhir, India's cricket team adopts an aggressive, fearless approach, likely leading to fewer draws in Test matches. Gambhir emphasizes the impact of T20 cricket on Test formats. India aims to bounce back from their defeat against New Zealand in the upcoming match,

Basit Ali believes that VVS Laxman has established himself as a 'hot' contender to become the next India coach following the win over South Africa in the third T20I encounter.

In a fresh jibe against Gautam Gambhir, Ricky Ponting said that the India coach was 'frightened' while answering the question about his comments on Virat Kohli's form. Ponting and Gambhir have been involved in a war of words recently.