Gambhir Situation for Indian Test Cricket as South Africa make India grovel at home
From The Edges & Sledges Cricket Podcast by Edges & Sledges
December 1, 2025 · 34 min · Episode 375
About this episode
The episode discusses India's recent test match performance against South Africa, focusing on coaching, player selections, and the future of Indian cricket.
India cricket, Test match, Gautam Gambhir, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, cricket analysis, team performance, coaching, player selection, ODI Summary In this episode of the Edges and Sledges Cricket Podcast, DJ Chak and Varun discuss India's recent test match performance against South Africa, analyzing the team's selections, coaching strategies, and the implications of their losses. They reflect on the transition period for Indian cricket, the impact of player selections, and the need for a more focused approach to test cricket. The conversation also touches on the performances of key players like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in ODIs and T20s, concluding with thoughts on the future of Indian cricket. Takeaways India's recent test match losses highlight a transition period. Coaching strategies under Gautam Gambhir are under scrutiny. Player selections based on IPL performances may not be effective. The batting collapse against South Africa was unexpected. India's bowling attack was strong but underperformed. The obsession with three formats is affecting player performance. There is a need for more test specialists in the team. Leadership and accountability in the coaching staff are…
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Hosts: DJ Chak, Varun
Topics covered
- India cricket
- Test match performance
- coaching strategies
- player selection
- team performance
- future of Indian cricket
Keywords
- Test cricket
- Gautam Gambhir
- Rohit Sharma
- Virat Kohli
- player selection
- coaching strategies
- India cricket
- team performance
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