Kolkata: Gautam Gambhir’s CV as India’s Head Coach looks formidable at first glance, yet it tells only part of the story. India have sparkled in white-ball cricket, but their Test performances have struggled to keep pace. Since taking over from Rahul Dravid, Gambhir has delivered multiple limited-overs series wins against England, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia, along with titles in the Champions Trophy (ODI) and the Asia Cup (T20).

The red-ball journey, however, has not followed the same script. Whether it is a question of skill, temperament or both, the Delhiite has not been able to inspire similar consistency in Tests. Apart from victories against lower-ranked Bangladesh and the West Indies, India have stumbled in one home series and one away series, losing to New Zealand by 3

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