
Aug 5, 2026
✦Hindustan Times
'Why only Gautam Gambhir?': Ex-BCCI chief selector defends India coach, points finger at batters amid Test slump
Former India chief selector Sandeep Patil defended head coach Gautam Gambhir after India fell to fifth in the World Test Championship standings. Patil said, "If Gambhir has failed to perform, so have the players." He noted that batters struggled against spin, while the team needs time during this rebuilding process.