Gautam Gambhir – Gautam Gambhir Team India: Gautam's 'serious' mistake… chose inexperienced coaching staff, now Team India is bearing the brunt – gautam gambhir coaching staff is inexperienced ryan ten doeschate abhishek nayar not play test cricket team india tspo

The Indian team had to face 0-3 defeat in the test series against New Zealand. After the defeat, questions are being raised about the head coach of the Indian team, Gautam Gambhir. Gambhir took over the post of head coach about four months ago. But under his coaching, the Indian team lost the ODI series on its first tour of Sri Lanka. Then now the Rohit brigade suffered a shameful defeat against the Kiwis.

When Gautam Gambhir took over as the head coach, he demanded his preferred coaching staff from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). BCCI also listened to Gambhir's demand. Abhishek Nair and Ryan ten Doeschate were appointed as assistant coaches. South African legend Morne Morkel was chosen as the bowling coach. Whereas T. Dilip remained as the fielding coach. Dilip was in the same role during Rahul Dravid's tenure also.

…Gambhir chose inexperienced support staff

Abhishek Nair, Ryan ten Doeschate and Morne Morkel are considered special to head coach Gautam Gambhir. All three have also worked with Gambhir in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Morne Morkel has played test cricket. But Abhishek Nair and Ryan ten Doeschate do not have any experience in the biggest format of cricket. Abhishek Nair and Ryan ten Doeschate have worked as coaches mainly in franchise cricket.

Gautam Gambhir himself has also had the experience of mentorship in IPL. Following Gambhir's advice, BCCI chose Abhishek Nair, Ryan ten Doeschate and Morne Morkel instead of coaches trained at the National Cricket Academy (NCA). Perhaps now the Indian team is also suffering the consequences of Abhishek-Ryan's lack of experience in the Test format.

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First let's talk about South African fast bowler Morkel. Gambhir and Morkel have worked together in the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) team. Gambhir worked as the mentor of Lucknow team for two years. After this Gambhir joined Kolkata Knight Riders. After Andy Flower moved to Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Morkel remained as the bowling coach of the franchise under new head coach Justin Langer.

Morkel has coached Pakistan

Morkel played 86 Tests, 117 ODIs and 44 T20 matches between 2006 and 2018. During this period, he took 309 wickets in Test, 188 in ODI and 47 wickets in T20 International. That means Morkel has a lot of experience in playing Test cricket. However, before becoming India's bowling coach, Morkel also had experience of coaching in white ball cricket only. Morkel was the coach of the Pakistan team during the ODI World Cup held in India last year, but he left the job a few months before his contract with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) was to expire.

Ryan ten Doeschate and Abhishek Nair worked with Gambhir at Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) during IPL 2024. Doeschate was the fielding coach of KKR in IPL 2024. While Nair was the assistant coach. Under the mentorship of Gambhir, KKR won the IPL 2024 title. Ryan ten Doeschate played 33 ODIs and 24 T20 matches for Netherlands. During this period, he scored 1541 runs in ODI at an average of 67. Whereas in T20 International, Doschet has 533 runs in his name at an average of 41.

Ryan ten Doeschate also took 68 wickets in T20 International. Talking about Abhishek Nair, he got a chance to participate in only 3 ODI matches for India. T. Dilip does not even have experience in first class cricket, but he has improved the Indian team a lot as a fielding coach. In such a situation, there is no point in raising questions on Dilip.

Current coaching staff of Indian team
Gautam Gambhir: Head Coach
Abhishek Nair: Assistant Coach
Ryan Ten Doeschate: Assistant Coach
Morne Morkel: bowling coach
T. Dilip: Fielding coach