With Gautam Gambhir as the coach, India has performed brilliantly in limited overs. ICC Champions Trophy win, unbeaten campaign in Asia Cup T20I but the picture looked different in Test cricket. Statistics show that 7 Test wins, 10 Test losses and 2 draws in two years and consecutive home Test whitewashes have dealt a blow to India’s strong Test legacy, which was once maintained by stalwarts like MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma for more than a decade. The clean sweep against New Zealand almost eliminated India from the race for the ICC World Test Championship 2025 final. Now the defeat against South Africa has further weakened this possibility. India’s fate will depend on the future results.
