Big changes expected in Gautam Gambhir’s coaching staff:IPL team approaches Indian team’s assistants with lucrative offer

A coaching reset might be on the cards in the Indian team, and it has come to light that at least one prominent member of the Indian cricket team will leave the support staff. However, it is not clear yet whether the departure of the coach is exactly due to the poor performance in England or for a better role. The Indian cricket team is likely to undergo a coaching reset, with at least one prominent member of the support staff set to leave. As per the Times of India report, it has been learned that the possibility of leaving the Indian team staff is expected to be disappointment with the current role in the Indian team or a better coaching opportunity. It is worth noting that the possibility of both factors at play cannot be ruled out. One of the coaches from Gambhir’s staff has not extended his tenure It has been learned, as per the same report, that Team India’s support staff had signed a 2+1 contract with the BCCI. So after the coaches complete two years stint, they can extend the tenure by a year. However, at least one coach has not done the same and has already held discussions with an Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise with a global presence. Most likely, the standout coach will most likely welcome the opportunity. Moreover, it is not just one coach, who has been at play here. Noting the mention of at least one coach, the possibility of another member of the support staff leaving the team setup cannot be ruled out. Whitewash against South Africa rotted Indian dressing room, not England tour This possible exit of coaches is not due to the team’s poor outings in Ireland and England. Rather, the tensions in the dressing room have been brewing for the past few months, which triggered such action. It is learnt that cracks have deepened in the dressing room since the two-Test defeat against South Africa at home. The changing room is not as happy as it should be. Moreover, disagreements between the selectors and the coaching staff have further complicated matters. Addition of Sairaj Bahutule is one of the steps towards coaching staff reset According to the same TOI report, it has come to light that Sairaj Bahutale’s addition to the coaching setup as spin-bowling coach was not just a temporary arrangement. Notably, Bahutale had earlier served as the interim bowling coach for the 2024 tour of Sri Lanka when Morkel was unable to join the team due to a family emergency. New coaching staff for Zimbabwe tour, Asian Games also under radar There is a great possibility that BCCI opted to send a different set of coaches for the short Zimbabwe series due to the potential exit of support staff members. The reason for the change mentioned was the turnaround time for players. However, inside sources questioned this move from the board, saying that Gambhir-led support staff had a long break during the IPL, and the Zimbabwe series would have been a very short assignment. After India secured a historic 3-0 victory in the ongoing five-match T20I series against India, BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia stated on Friday, emphasising that the board would review the team’s recent performances, but asserted that “nothing else will be discussed”. Meanwhile, sources confirm that the Indian cricket board might be exploring options with separate coaching staff for the Zimbabwe tour and the Asian Games. What lies next for Gambhir and company? The next few weeks could be very interesting for Indian cricket because if the concerned coaches do not change their decision to exit, the coaching staff may soon get a rejig, and that’s too by the Test series against Sri Lanka. Even prominent names of the staff are under the radar and will require exceptional stats to prevent omission. Gambhir took charge of the team with the 2024 away series against Sri Lanka and handpicked members of the support staff, including Ryan ten Doeschate, Morne Morkel, and Abhishek Nayar. T Dilip retained his position as fielding coach, while Sitanshu Kotak was later added as batting coach. However, Nayar was relieved of his duties after India won the Champions Trophy in 2025. At this moment, it is not very clear if the possible exit is merely due to the coaching staff member’s rising displeasure with continuing in the current role or is moving on to take up a new coaching position or both.