Echoes Of Chappell In Gambhir's Want To Clean-up 'Superstar' Culture Amid Huge Dressing Room Rift

New Delhi: All does not seem to be well in the Indian cricket team after Team India’s poor show in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after it lost the 3-Test match series against Australia by 1-3. Be it about the dressing room atmosphere, conduct of the some star players or confrontations between coach Gautam Gambhir , Rohit Sharma or Virat Kohli ’s temperament on the field, things did go pretty awry in Australia.

The Board of Cricket Control of India (BCCI) after India’s Border-Gavaskar Trophy debacle has put Gautam Gambhir on notice after reports emerged that there is a rift between him and some senior star players including Rohit Sharma and a final decision on him continuing as the coach will be taken after analysing team’s performance in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy .

Amid all this, sources say that Gautam Gambhir wants to take up the ‘Superstar Culture’ after its disastrous Australia Tour.

The superstar culture in the Indian team is also being called out on a consistent basis. The BCCI has reportedly put in few measures in place which restricts the players to travel with their families. The Indian team is currently in shambles and the BCCI has to intervene to put matters in place.

Reports have also claimed that Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir are at loggerheads and there is a total chaos in the Indian cricket team, however, there has been no official statement from 'superstars' yet.

Post team's disastrous Australia performance, various anti-Gambhir leaks have flooded the social media.

Republic confronts Gautam Gambhir 

As a controversy rages around Gambhir and his relationship with the star players, Republic Media Network tried to seek a response from the Indian cricket coach outside his residence but he didn't respond when confronted.

The reporter questioned Gambhir about the alleged internal feud within the team, which has been making headlines since India's 3-1 loss to Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, but Gambhir chose not to speak on the matter.

A look at Gambhir's performance as Indian coach so far 

Gautam Gambhir's position as head coach will be "revaluated" on the basis of India's Champions Trophy performance next month amid concerns that there is discontent in the dressing room due to his push to end the long-prevalent "superstar culture" in the team.

Since Gambhir took over in July last year, the Indian team has lost six out of 10 Tests and also a bilateral ODI series in Sri Lanka.

The results have left Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's international future in significant disarray thanks to their own poor form.

But Gambhir's position has also become slightly shaky. Adding to the drama is his speculated rift with prominent players during the Border-Gavaskar Test series in Australia which India lost 1-3.

"If India doesn't do well in the Champions Trophy, the head coach's position could become untenable. Yes, his contract runs till the 2027 World Cup but the process of evaluation continues.

"Sport is result-oriented and till now, Gambhir hasn't given any tangible results," a senior BCCI source told PTI on conditions of anonymity.

There has already been a review of the team's performance in Australia by the BCCI. It is understood that Gambhir and senior players aren't on the same page on the issue of team culture.

With inputs from PTI