Follow UsIndia have had a terrible last few months in Test cricket. Rohit Sharma and Co. were first whitewashed 3-0 by New Zealand at home and then lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia by a margin of 1-3.
Rohit and head coach Gautam Gambhir have been under serious criticism since then but former India left-arm spinner Sunil Joshi feels there is no need for any knee-jerk reactions and has advised India not to go for different coaches for different formats.
"I personally feel there shouldn't be any knee-jerk reactions after the BGT [result]. I mean we have lost the BGT, accept it...They [Australia] played better cricket. Let's accept it," Joshi told the Times of India.
"We should not be going the western way. We should be going our own way, what suits us, because the majority of our players are going to be there for all three formats. Very few exceptions are there who are going to feature [only] in Tests or T20s and ODIs. So it doesn't make any difference."
When it comes to coaching, Gambhir has largely been known for his credentials in the 20-over format. In Test cricket, Gambhir has lost six out of 10 games, but his record in T20Is is quite good so far, with six wins in as many games.
"When you have two coaches, there'll be two different views on how to play cricket, although you might say they are all professionals and everything. But still, there is the 1% possibility of being judgemental," said Joshi.
"Prior to a particular series, the white-ball coach will come, then the other coach (for Tests). Then they'll start doing different sorts of training. There are completely different dynamics when you have multiple coaches for multiple teams. That's my view on that.”
Gambhir’s next assignment is a five-match T20I series against England, starting on January 22. India will then play three ODIs against England before flying to the UAE for the 2025 Champions Trophy.