5 shameful Test records India created under Gautam Gambhir coaching

By Ravi - Nov 25, 2025 06:40 PM
Last updated on Nov 25, 2025 06:40 PM

Under the coaching of Indian cricket team's head coach Gautam Gambhir, Team India has achieved good success in limited overs tournaments, but the team's performance in Test cricket has been the opposite. Coach Gautam Gambhir has become the target of trolls after his consistent poor performance in Tests. Gambhir was appointed coach of the Indian team in July 2024 after Rahul Dravid. Under his coaching, India won two major tournaments like Champions Trophy 2025 and Asia Cup 2025. However, in the meantime, India's performance in bilateral Test series was quite disappointing, due to which many unwanted records were created.

India shameful record in Tests under Gautam Gambhir coaching

1. Home Test series defeat to New Zealand

Indian team lost the home test series to New Zealand in Pune. This was Team India's first defeat on home soil in 12 years. Indian team captained by Rohit Sharma lost the test series to the visiting New Zealand team. Kiwi team captained by Tom Latham created history by winning its first test series in India after 1955. India lost by 8 wickets in Bengaluru, while in the second test in Pune, India lost by 133 runs and in the last match in Mumbai by 25 runs. Thus, under the coaching of Gautam Gambhir, India lost the test series to Kiwi team by 3-0. India achieved a clean sweep at home after 24 years.

2. Lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia

The Indian team also lost the 2024–25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Australia defeated India 3–1 in the five-match series. This defeat ended India's 10-year winning streak. Under Gambhir's coaching, India lost six of ten Tests during the season and did not win a single ODI series against Sri Lanka. Under Gambhir's coaching, India played eight Tests at home, losing four of them.

3. For the first time, India did not reach the WTC final

This was the first time India failed to reach the WTC final. India was eliminated from the 2023-25 ​​final. Previously, India had played two finals (in 2019-21 and 2021-23). ​​After losing 0-3 to New Zealand at home and 1-3 to Australia at home, India failed to reach the WTC final for the third consecutive time.

4. This is the only team to suffer such a humiliating defeat in the 21st century

India lost the first Test of the two-match Test series against South Africa at Eden Gardens in Kolkata by 30 runs. Team India failed to chase down the target of 124 runs. This was India's first home Test defeat against South Africa in 15 years. Under Gambhir's coaching, India failed to chase down a target of 124 runs at home. It became the only team in the 21st century to suffer such a defeat.

5. India is also in danger of losing the Guwahati Test

The Indian team is facing the threat of defeat against South Africa (IND vs SA 2nd Test) in the second Test being played in Guwahati. South Africa was all out for 489 runs in the first innings. In reply, India was all out for 201 runs, giving South Africa a lead of 288 runs. Batting in the second innings, India scored 260 runs for the loss of 5 wickets, giving South Africa a total lead of 548 runs. Thus, India now has a target of 549 runs to win.

Matches lost by India under Gautam Gambhir's coaching - List (ODIs and Tests)

• A bilateral ODI series was lost against Sri Lanka after 27 years
• For the first time, India lost a 3-match ODI series by 30 wickets
• For the first time, India remained winless in ODIs in a calendar year
• For the first time, India lost a home Test series to New Zealand after 36 years
• For the first time, India lost a Test match at Chinnaswamy
• For the first time in history, a score of less than 50 runs was scored in home Test cricket
• For the first time, India lost a home Test match to New Zealand
• After 12 years, India lost a home Test series
• The shameful record of losing two consecutive home Test series
• After 12 years, India lost a Test match at Wankhede
• For the first time, India failed to chase a target of less than 200 runs (in a home Test)
• For the first time, it was a whitewash in a home Test series
• For the first time, it was a Test match lost in Melbourne
• For the first time, it was a Test series loss in 13 years
• For the first time, it was a Test series loss in 10 years
• For the first time, it was a Test series loss in 10 years. There was a Test series defeat in the year
• For the first time, it was a Border-Gavaskar Trophy defeat
• For the first time, it was a Test series defeat against Australia in 12 years
• For the first time, it was a Test series defeat against Australia in 12 years
• For the first time, it was a Test series defeat against Australia (2025)
• First team in the world to lose a Test match despite scoring five centuries at Headingley
• Failed to chase a target of less than 200 for the second time at Lord's (against England)
• Conceded 600+ runs in a Test match in Manchester after 11 years
• Lost an ODI match in Adelaide after 17 years
• Record for failing to chase the lowest home target of 124
• Lost a Test match against South Africa at Eden Gardens after 15 years

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