BCCI To Decide On Gautam Gambhir's Future Post Champions Trophy 2025: Reports

Gautam Gambhir's stint as India head coach has come under the scanner after India's loss to Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. India lost the series and missed out on a spot in the World Test Championship final.

Now as per a report in PTI, the BCCI will reevaluate his future based on India's performance in the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025. The tournament will begin from February 19 with Team India all set to play their matches in Dubai.

Gautam Gambhir started his tenure as head coach of India after Rahul Dravid vacated the position post India's T20 World Cup title win in June 2024. Under him, India lost to Sri Lanka in an ODI series. They won the T20I series against Bangladesh. However, India losing at home to New Zealand in a Test series was a big shocker. India's loss to Australia next was an even bigger jolt.

India had not lost the BGT in Australia since over a decade. They won it under Ravi Shastri's coachship in 2018-19 and again in 2020-21. Team India were expected to repeat the feat. However, their disappointing performance has made Gambhir and his coaching staff grab all the eye-balls.

Gautam Gambhir's Future Rests On India's Champions Trophy Performance

A BCCI official has now said that Gambhir could potentially lose his position if India put up a dismal performance in the Champions Trophy 2025. BCCI Vice-President Rajiv Shukla said that the squad for the ICC event will be named on January 19.

"If India doesn't do well in the Champions Trophy, the head coach's position could become untenable. Yes, his contract runs till the 2027 World Cup but the process of evaluation continues. Sport is result-oriented and till now, Gambhir hasn't given any tangible results," he told PTI.

India under Gambhir have won just six out of 10 Test matches played. There are reports that the India head coach is against the "star-culture" practice that is prevalent in modern Indian cricket with all the focus on Virat Kohli.

A former India selector has criticised Gambhir's style of coaching by comparing him to former India coach Gregg Chappell.

"Either you be like a Ravi Shastri, who would be media-friendly, give those sound bites propping up players making them look like alpha males. Or be like Rahul Dravid, Gary Kirsten or John Wright, who would remain aloof, letting the players hog the limelight. The 'Chappell Way' doesn't work in India. Gambhirs or Shastris or Dravids will go but players will stay" he said.