Another black mark under Gautam Gambhir’s coaching for Team India !

Gautam Gambhir became the head coach of Team India in July 2024. At that time, it seemed that he would leave the same kind of mark in his coaching career as he had in his playing career. However, the opposite happened. Under Gautam Gambhir’s coaching, India suffered defeats that the team hadn’t experienced in decades. Some of the defeats were even unprecedented in Team India’s cricketing history. During the ODI series against New Zealand, India registered four embarrassing records under Gautam Gambhir’s coaching. Let’s take a look at the complete list:

These embarrassing records were created during the ODI series against New Zealand:

In the Indore ODI, India suffered a 41-run defeat against New Zealand. This is India’s first defeat in ODI cricket at the Holkar Stadium. Before this, Team India had played 7 matches here and won every time. India lost an ODI series at home against New Zealand for the first time. The Kiwi team won the series 2-1. For the first time, India lost a series decider against New Zealand in an ODI series. Also, during this series, New Zealand chased down a target of 285 runs against India, which is the biggest target ever chased by the Kiwi team against India. These are the shameful records set under Gautam Gambhir’s coaching:

– Lost a bilateral ODI series against Sri Lanka after 27 years

– Lost 30 wickets in a 3-match ODI series for the first time

– India went without a win in ODIs in a calendar year after 45 years

– India lost a Test against New Zealand at home after 36 years

– India lost a Test at Chinnaswamy after 19 years

– All out for less than 50 runs at home for the first time

– Lost a Test series against New Zealand at home for the first time

– Lost a Test series at home after 12 years

– Lost two consecutive home Tests after 12 years

– Lost a Test match at Wankhede after 12 years

– Lost 3 consecutive home Tests after 47 years

– Failed to chase a target of less than 200 at home for the first time (Target 147, Wankhede)

– India was whitewashed (3-0) in a home Test series for the first time

– Lost a Test match in Melbourne after 13 years

– Lost two consecutive Test series after 10 years

– Lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after 10 years

– India lost 3 matches against Australia in a Test series after 12 years

– Failed to qualify for the WTC final for the first time

– India became the first team to lose a Test match after scoring 5 centuries (Leeds)

– For only the second time in 92 years of Test history, India failed to defend a target of 350+ runs (Leeds)

– For only the second time, India failed to chase a target of less than 200 against England (Target 190, Lord’s)

– Conceded 600+ runs after 11 years (Manchester)

– Lost an ODI in Adelaide after 17 long years

– Lost a Test match against South Africa at home after 15 years

– Lost an international match at Eden Gardens after 8 years (after 9 consecutive wins).

– India failed to chase a target of 124

(Their lowest target failed to chase at home)

– Lost a Test series at home against SA after 25 years

– Suffered their biggest defeat (by 408 runs)

– Faced the highest target ever set by a visiting team in India (549)

– For the first time in 30 years, India finished a home Test series without a single century from their batsmen*

– Suffered a whitewash in a home Test series for the first time in consecutive calendar years

– For the first time, SA chased down a target of 300+ runs against IND

– SA recorded their highest successful run chase against IND (359)