RIP Gautam Gambhir!! Why Is This Trending In Social Media?

Gautam Gambhir faces heat from fans [Source: @BCCI]

Gautam Gambhir, India’s senior team head coach, has found himself on the receiving end as the ‘RIP Gautam Gambhir’ phrase is trending on social media platform ‘X.’ Apparently, Rohit Sharma fans are highly dejected over rumours of the captain being dropped for the fifth Test against Australia and pinned the blame on the coach for the turmoil.

Indian cricket has hit a new low after dressing room leaks wreaked havoc this week. The leaks categorically mentioned a rift between head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Rohit Sharma. 

Both are not believed to be on the same page, and differences of opinion have allegedly created a hostile environment in the dressing room. 

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Gautam Gambhir faces heat on social media

Amid this, a bombshell report from Express Sport stated that Rohit Sharma has opted out of the fifth Test against Australia. While the omission is deemed as a rest, many insiders have claimed that Gambhir played a role in the captain’s ‘voluntary’ exit. 

Since the news came out, Rohit’s fans have expressed their resentment and anger towards head coach Gautam Gambhir. 

The fan clubs have been using the hashtag ‘RIP Gautam Gambhir’ on social media ‘X’ (previously known as Twitter). He is being blamed right, left, and centre for the entire ruckus that broke out in the dressing room.

Here are a few tweets:

Meanwhile, amid this drama, the Border-Gavaskar Trophy hangs in the balance. Australia are leading 2-1 in the five-game Test series after a convincing victory in the Boxing Day Test.

Rohit-Gambhir stands poles apart as rift rumours widen

The rumours of a rift between Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir intensified on Thursday as both stood poles apart during the practice session at the SCG nets. Their communication is believed to have completely fallen apart as the coach appeared more leaned towards Jasprit Bumrah, who is likely to replace Rohit as captain for the final Test.

While Rohit Sharma batted for 30-40 minutes in the nets, Gambhir was no longer present to overlook the session. Instead, he supervised Nitish Reddy, who looked confident and positive. 

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