Shastri slams India’s decline in Tests under Gambhir
02 Dec 2025 2 Min

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“We’re in a multi-format world, and the growing demands of the shorter formats bring availability issues," Aakash Chopra said amid complaints about Gautam Gambhir's overexperimentation.
Gambhir has been the focal point of critics after India were defeated in the in the first Test against South Africa by 30 runs.
The loss in Kolkata exposed constant issues in India’s Test approach at home, including poor batting on rank turners and over-reliance on spin-friendly surfaces.