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Under-fire India caput manager Gautam Gambhir connected Wednesday (November 26, 2025) said it was up to the BCCI to determine his aboriginal aft the Test bid whitewash against South Africa, but besides reminded everyone of the occurrence the squad has achieved successful his tenure.
Gambhir was speaking aft the humiliating 408-run drubbing astatine the hands of South Africa successful the 2nd Test present Wednesday, which gave the visitors a 2-0 bid sweep.
"It is up to the BCCI to determine my future. But I americium the aforesaid feline who got you results successful England and was manager for Champions Trophy," Gambhir said astatine the post-match property league referring to India's title-winning tally successful the Champions Trophy and a gruelling 2-2 gully against the English successful their ain backyard earlier this year.
"The blasted lies with everyone and starts with me," helium conceded successful his archetypal reactions aft the 0-2 drubbing.
"We request to play better. From 95/1 to 122/7 is not acceptable. You don't blasted immoderate idiosyncratic oregon immoderate peculiar shot. Blame lies with everyone. I ne'er blamed individuals and won't bash it going forward," helium added.
Under Gambhir, India person mislaid 10 of the 18 Tests, including duplicate whitewashes against New Zealand past twelvemonth and South Africa now, some astatine home.
India's decision against South Africa astatine Guwahati is their largest successful presumption of runs successful Test cricket.
Gambhir has of precocious attracted disapproval for predominant changes successful the squad and his inclination to absorption much connected all-rounders than specialists successful the accepted format.
"You don't request the astir flamboyant and talented cricketers to play Test cricket. What we request is pugnacious characters with constricted skills. They marque bully Test cricketers," helium said.
