Former Australian cricketer Jason Gillespie turned down a suggestion to become the India cricket team’s head coach in Tests. The ex-Pakistan Test coach, who quit after being blindsided and stripped of all powers by the PCB last year, made the remark in response to one of his fans on social media platform X. This comes after the BCCI has categorically stated that Gautam Gambhir will continue as the head coach for the Test team despite the 0-2 thrashing at the hands of South Africa at home.
‘No thanks’
During an interaction on social media platform X, an user pleaded with Gillespie to take over as India’s head coach, claiming that they were not just just losing but were being whitewashed at home twice in the span of one year. Gillespie promptly responded, ‘No, Thanks’. Ever since Gautam Gambhir took over the reins as head coach in 2024, India have managed to win just two series – against BAN in 2024 and WI in 2025 while they lost the BGT 2024/25, NZ series at home in 2024 and the series against SA in 2025.
Gautam Gambhir to stay on as head coach
As per news agency ANI, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia claimed that the board has complete trust in Gambhir and that he will continue as India cricket team’s Test coach. He rubbished reports of the board contacting Laxman officially or unofficially to try and get his views on becoming the new coach for the longest format of the game.
“The reports currently circulating are entirely inaccurate and purely speculative. Despite being carried by some reputed media outlets, there is no truth to these claims. The BCCI categorically denies them and has taken no such steps. These reports are based on conjecture and imagination, are factually incorrect, and completely baseless,” BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia told ANI.
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