Following India’s dismal showing in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25, the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India ) takes strict action on the support staff. The action also follows reported dressing room leaks, which have added to the cause of concern in the Indian cricket fraternity.
BCCI Takes Strict Action: Coaching Trio Ejected from Team India Infrastructure
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As per information, BCCI has ejected three important members of the Indian backroom staff who were all members of India’s winning Champions Trophy 2025 team:
Abhishek Nayar, Assistant Coach
- Dilip, Fielding Coach
Soham Desai, Strength and Conditioning Coach
Even though a member of a Champions Trophy title-winning team, the BCCI has moved quickly in reaction to the team’s disappointing display in the red-ball game and internal crises.
Poor Performance and Internal Leaks Trigger Shake-Up
India’s 3-1 series defeat in Australia in the BGT 2024-25 was a huge disappointment, particularly as it denied the team a place in the World Test Championship (WTC) Final. In addition to the on-field disappointments, dressing room leaks have been reported, adding to the criticism.
According to Dainik Jagran, the board has been zero-tolerant, undertaking a clean-up to tackle performance and integrity issues.
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The re-jigging of the coaching team is through interim positions and fresh recruitments:
Ryan Ten Doeschate, presently assistant coach, will hold charge of fielding on an interim basis.
South African strength and conditioning specialist Adrian Le Roux, presently attached to Punjab Kings in IPL 2025, will fill the vacancy of Soham Desai.
No one has been officially appointed to replace Abhishek Nayar, as far as is known now.
New Support Staff to Join Before England Test Series
The renewed support staff are likely to join Team India before the important five-match Test series against England, which starts on June 20, 2025. The series will be a litmus test of India’s red-ball credentials after a rocky start to the year.
Rohit Sharma Under Fire, Ashwin Bids Farewell
India’s BGT campaign was dogged by inconsistency and leadership issues. Rohit Sharma, absent for the opening Test due to personal issues, was criticized for his performance and even voluntarily sat out the fifth Test.
Adding to the drama, veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin announced he was retiring from Test cricket after the third Test of the BGT series, driving fans and commentators into chaos.
Champions Trophy 2025 Glory Provides Some Redemption
Even though he struggled with red-ball cricket, Rohit Sharma led India to perfect performances in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, bringing the trophy home and providing some light in a rainy year of Indian cricket.
“BCCI Takes Strict Action” describes the speed of the Board’s movement and probably reflects the depth of the movement with high-level upheaval to the coaching unit in the immediate need to prepare for an important England tour to follow and the cricketing world will now follow with bated breath, in anticipation, of India’s resurgence in the longest game of cricket.
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