Blaming players, support staff won't help, says Gambhir

Accountability starts and stops with the captain or the coach in competitive cricket and so Gautam Gambhir was asked if he would step down in light of India’s second series sweep defeat to South Africa after New Zealand last year.

- Somshuvra Laha

India coach Gautam Gambhir at the media conference.

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To that, Gambhir said it’s up to the BCCI to decide. “I said it in my first press conference when I took over as the head coach. Indian cricket is important, I'm not important.”

What he said next though gave an expected twist to the narrative. “Yes, this is a team which has less experience. And I've said it before as well, that they need to keep learning and they're putting everything possible to turn the tide.”