BCCI Told Sack Gautam Gambhir If India Fail To Win T20 World Cup And Appoint...

Last Updated:January 27, 2026, 22:06 IST

According to Manoj Tiwary, if India fail to win the T20 World Cup, then BCCI will have to take a big decision and part ways with Gambhir.

Former Indian middle-order batter Manoj Tiwary wants the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to sack Gautam Gambhir as the head coach of the Indian men’s cricket team if the Suryakumar Yadav-led side fails to defend their title in the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. World No. 1 T20I team, India will be favourites to win the title this year on the basis of their current form and also due to matches taking place in India.

Gambhir was appointed as India’s head coach in July 2024 and since then he has enjoyed a great run in T20Is but India’s poor form in Tests and now in ODIs have increased calls for his exit from the role.

While talking to InsideSport in a recent video, Tiwary said, “I think if India fail to win the T20 World Cup, then BCCI will have to take a big decision."

“It will be a tough decision because the BCCI secretary has said that Gambhir will fulfil his contract, which is till 2027. Because there is no question about removing him. But I think if India doesn’t win the T20 World Cup, then BCCI will have to take a big call, and they will remove him," he added.

When asked about who should replace Gambhir as the new head coach, Tiwary mentioned former India batter VVS Laxman’s name.

According to him, when Rahul Dravid, during his stint as head coach, used to take rest, Laxman used to travel with the team as head coach, and he got good results as well. The BCCI should try to convince him to take over the role.

“It has to be a process-driven thing. When Rahul Dravid was India’s coach and if he used to miss any series, the natural choice was VVS Laxman. Laxman, being the head coach, has always had a good winning percentage. In my opinion, the BCCI should convince him because he is a level-headed guy, and he is a very good human being as well. He has the coaching experience as well."

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