{"id":501,"date":"2025-12-30T14:24:05","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T08:54:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/?post_type=news&#038;p=501"},"modified":"2026-01-23T18:29:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T12:59:23","slug":"bcci-confirms-gambhir-remain-head-coach","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/news\/bcci-confirms-gambhir-remain-head-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"BCCI Confirms Gambhir Will Remain Head Coach"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has firmly dismissed reports suggesting a possible change in India\u2019s Test coaching setup, making it clear that there is no plan to remove Gautam Gambhir as head coach.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The clarification comes after widespread speculation following India\u2019s recent Test setbacks at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rumours began circulating after India suffered a 0\u20132 home Test <a href=\"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/series\">series<\/a> whitewash against South Africa, which followed a 0\u20133 loss to New Zealand last year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These back-to-back defeats raised questions about India\u2019s red-ball direction under Gambhir and sparked media reports claiming that former India batter VVS Laxman had been approached to replace him as Test coach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, senior BCCI officials have categorically denied these claims, calling them baseless and speculative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">BCCI Officials Reject Coaching Change Reports<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reacting strongly to the rumours, BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla clarified that the board has taken no steps toward changing the Test coaching leadership.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking to ANI, Shukla said the reports doing the rounds in the media are completely false.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He added that BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia had already made the board\u2019s position clear, stating that there is no intention to remove Gambhir or bring in a new head coach for the Indian Test team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saikia echoed the same sentiment, describing the reports as factually incorrect and a product of imagination.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He stressed that while people may speculate, the BCCI has not discussed or initiated any change in the coaching setup for the longest format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Test Setbacks and World Test Championship Impact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">India\u2019s recent Test defeats have undoubtedly raised concerns, especially with regard to their ICC World Test Championship (WTC) campaign.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The whitewash against New Zealand last year cost India a place in the WTC 2025 final, and the latest home defeat to South Africa could further complicate qualification hopes, depending on upcoming results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite these challenges, the BCCI has chosen stability over knee-jerk reactions, backing Gambhir to continue steering the Test side through this phase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Focus Shifts to T20 World Cup<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For now, India\u2019s immediate focus moves away from red-ball cricket to the <a href=\"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/icc-t20-world-cup-2026-schedule\/\">T20 World Cup<\/a>, which begins on February 7.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The team will defend the title they won last year under Rohit Sharma, but this time with a new-look squad led by Suryakumar Yadav.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">India will kick off their campaign against the USA in Mumbai and are placed in Group A alongside Pakistan, Namibia, the Netherlands, and the USA.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With senior players Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli absent from the T20 setup, the young Indian side faces an exciting challenge in front of the home crowd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Test results remain a concern, the BCCI\u2019s clear message is that Gautam Gambhir retains full backing as India\u2019s Test head coach, and there will be no immediate changes to the coaching 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