'If India lose this series …': Former England captain says pressure mounting on Gautam Gambhir
NEW DELHI: Former England captain
Michael Atherton
has sounded the alarm bells for India head coach
Gautam Gambhir
, warning that a third consecutive Test series loss could put the former opener under intense pressure just a year into his tenure.
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India trail 1-2 in the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy against England and need a win in the fifth and final Test at The Oval to avoid yet another series defeat. Gambhir's stint has been rocky in red-ball cricket, having already overseen a 0-3 whitewash at home against New Zealand and a 1-3 defeat to Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy earlier this year.
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Speaking on Sky Sports ahead of the series finale, Atherton didn't hold back: 'They've lost two series in a row.
They lost at home to New Zealand 3-0 and they lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 3-1. If they lose this series, then yeah, he's under pressure as a coach.'
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Highlighting the weight of expectations that comes with leading India, Atherton added: 'India, with all their resources and population strength, they're not a team that people are patient with. They're expected to win every time they walk onto the park. So, three Test series defeats in a row would be a problem for him."
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In a bid to turn things around, India made four changes to their playing XI. Dhruv Jurel replaced the injured Rishabh Pant, while Prasidh Krishna came in for Jasprit Bumrah. Akash Deep returned in place of Anshul Kamboj, and Karun Nair replaced Shardul Thakur.
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