Gautam Gambhir officially rejected by Cricket Board!! No More Coaching message sent

The India National Cricket Team has been undeniably going through a tough phase in Test cricket under Gautam Gambhir. Ever since Gautam Gambhir took over as India’s head coach in mid-2024, things have not been going their way, especially in Tests and ODI cricket.

The Men in Blue might have won the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 earlier this year, but they have suffered embarrassing ODI series defeats in Sri Lanka and Australia. While Gambhir’s record as coach in T20Is has been stellar, the numbers in Test cricket are equally overwhelming.

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After a shocking 0-3 home Test series loss to New Zealand, which was India’s first at home in 12 years, they went on to lose 1-3 in Australia, handing over the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. However, they managed to level the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2-2 in England.

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In 18 tests under Gambhir, India has won seven, lost nine, and drawn two matches. In the ongoing two-match Test series against South Africa, the hosts have already lost the first game by 30 runs at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. They are currently facing South Africa in the final Test in Guwahati.

As the Indian team is on the verge of facing another embarrassing whitewash at home in Tests, Gambhir has been facing intense heat following the team’s humiliating batting performance in the first innings in Guwahati. It has raised serious questions about Gambhir’s strategies and team combinations.

Iceland Cricket takes a brutal swipe at Gautam Gambhir amidst India’s Test decline

Amidst India’s flop show in tests, Iceland Cricket, known for its witty and often cheeky social media presence, took a brutal jibe at Gautam Gambhir. In a lighthearted dig at India’s recent Test struggles, the European associate side said that Gambhir would not be invited to coach their national team.

Iceland Cricket’s social media handle dropped a cheeky update claiming their national coaching seat is already filled and their team has a 75% win record in 2025, mocking India’s Test fortunes under Gambhir.

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They posted, X: “To all our fans, no, Gautam Gambhir will not be invited to be our new national team coach. That position is already filled, and we won 75% of our matches in 2025.”

To all our fans, no, Gautam Gambhir will not be invited to be our new national team coach. That position is already filled and we won 75% of our matches in 2025.

— Iceland Cricket (@icelandcricket) November 24, 2025

Iceland’s dig exposes India’s growing Test crisis

It was just a jab from the European associate side, but the message behind it was hard to ignore. When even a small associate side feels bold enough to mock the coach of a powerhouse team, it shows how widely India’s Test problems are being noticed across the world.

India’s disappointing performance against South Africa and Iceland Cricket’s fresh jab have reopened debates about team selections, unclear planning, and an overly aggressive batting style that keeps causing sudden collapses both at home and overseas.

Notably, after posting 489 runs on the board in their first innings, the Proteas side bundled out the hosts to just 201 runs, and now they are batting at 66/1 in the second and final Test in Guwahati.

The tourists have already taken a 350+ run lead, and they are marching towards a big victory on Indian soil.