India’s batting coach Sitanshu Kotak has come out in strong defence of head coach Gautam Gambhir following the team’s defeat against South Africa in the opening Test in Kolkata. Gambhir has been facing intense scrutiny over India’s recent struggles in red-ball cricket at home, where the side has won only two of their six Tests under his tenure.

Kotak, however, insisted that the responsibility should not fall solely on Gambhir. He pointed out that India’s batters, bowlers and even the support staff could have made better decisions during the Eden Gardens Test.

"Everyone is talking about Gautam Gambhir. No one is saying that the batsmen, the bowlers or the support staff could have done things differently," Kotak said during a press conference, making it clear that the head coach should not

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