“Gautam Gambhir doesn’t have interaction with selectors, had no function in Ashwin’s retirement”: Report

India cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir‘s role is under the scanner, given his poor track record in the last three months. Despite getting off to a winning start in his career as red-ball coach, the ex-Indian opener has come under fire for his decisions on selections and approach, especially in the series against New Zealand and Australia. While reports had earlier claimed that Gambhir and skipper Rohit Sharma are not on the same page when it comes to selection matters, a new report has shed further light on the issue.

Tiff between Gautam Gambhir and selectors?

As per Cricbuzz, Gambhir does not hold discussions on selection matters with the selectors unlike his predecessor Rahul Dravid did. Alongside this, reports of him not being on the same page as Rohit is also likely to be taken up for discussion in a closed-door meeting of the BCCI after the tour against Australia.

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Further, the report states that Gambhir will be asked to formally address Ashwin’s retirement midway through the IND vs AUS series. The Tamil Nadu spinner took the world by surprise by announcing his decision to hang up his boots right after IND vs AUS 3rd Test in Melbourne. The report states that while Gambhir and Ashwin shared mutual respect for each other, the former might be asked to address his sudden retirement formally at some point of time in the New Year.