"Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Rahul Dravid built this team": Tiwary criticizes Gambhir for the Champions Trophy and Asia Cup Recall

After India was humiliated at home once more, Manoj Tiwary went all out against Gautam Gambhir, casting doubt on his qualifications as head coach.

No more fortress! Once referred to as a "final frontier" by Australian captain Steve Waugh in 2001, India is now a popular venue for SENA nations to visit and easily win Test matches. The hosts were defeated 0-2 in the just finished two-match Test series between South Africa and India, making it the second series whitewash in as many years. As anticipated, the knives are out, and Gautam Gambhir, the head coach, is the only person receiving the greatest criticism.

India has lost five of the last seven home Test matches under his leadership, including two against the Proteas and three against New Zealand. To his credit, Gambhir confronted the media following the terrible 408-run defeat in Guwahati and defended his record as head coach without holding back. Gambhir emphasized that although the BCCI will decide whether to retain him as a coach, he is the same individual who guided India to victory in the Asia Cup, the Champions Trophy, and the draw in the Test series in England.

As the dust settles, former India batter Manoj Tiwary, a mainstay of local cricket, told The Hindustan Times that it's time for the BCCI to consider another candidate to lead the Test team.

Honestly, it was obvious what was going to happen. It was inevitable. I was aware that things were not going well and that their preferred course of action was not the best one. It was clear that there was a lot of chopping and changing. Tiwary stated, "That could have happened in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, home series against New Zealand, and now against South Africa."

"Definitely. There is no doubt about that. (If India needs its own red-ball coach). The decision to save Indian Test cricket is long overdue. The bottom line is that.

Gambhir may have passionately defended his coaching record, but Tiwary feels he cannot claim credit for the Asia Cup and Champions Trophy victories because the white-ball teams were already well-established and Rohit Sharma and the former coach, Rahul Dravid, did the majority of the work.

"It seems that Gambhir is asserting that, with a youthful team, he achieved a series tie in England. The England series draw was not a good thing for us, in my opinion. It wasn't a nice outcome; with the players we had, England made the error of playing too many shots on the final day. They might have won the series 3-1 with ease. So far, he hasn't accomplished anything noteworthy," Tiwary stated.

"I watched a video of him claiming to have won the Asia Cup and Champions Trophy. Rohit Sharma, Rahul Dravid, and Virat Kohli were the founders of this team. India would have won these two competitions even if Gambhir hadn't been the team's coach because the squad was already assembled. It is quite regrettable that India's head coach is a white-ball mentor. How do you expect to produce outcomes at the highest level if you lack expertise at the bottom level? It is practically impossible," he continued.

The notorious news conference with Sitanshu Kotak
Batting coach Sitanshu Kotak addressed the media prior to the second Test match against South Africa, exposing the anxieties in the dressing room and seemingly disparaging the batters. He defended head coach Gambhir by speculating that those criticizing him might have "agendas." Tiwary has taken issue with this remark, stating that coaches' role is to safeguard their athletes and refrain from speaking in public.

"At the press conference prior to the game, Sitanshu Kotak defended Gambhir. I have no idea why he was standing up for him. Gambhir ought to be the one to speak up and defend himself if others are criticizing him. Naturally, a good coach wouldn't place the blame on the batters in front of the media. They will make every effort to keep the players safe. Internal, face-to-face communication is preferable. Players have clearly performed poorly. However, you need to identify the original cause of everything," he stated.