In an interview with Hindustan Times, Manoj Tiwary said Gautam Gambhir will not be able to drop either Rohit Sharma or Virat Kohli.

The recent report has raised questions about Gambhir's job security and the possibility of Rohit and Kohli touring England.

Indian Cricket Team Head coach Gautam Gambhir has come out publicly to clear the air off the rumours that there is an ongoing rift between him and Indian team captain — Rohit Sharma. The statemant was released during the press conference for the Sydney Test one day prior to it's commencement,

All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja's future is currently uncertain after a concerning show in red-ball and white-ball cricket over the last few months

Following the loss in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, once thought a lot of changes would be made to the Indian set-up, but that is not the case.

Gautam Gambhir turned down the request to include Rohit Sharma in the playing XI, prioritizing India's victory in the Sydney Test and their chances of qualifying for the World Test Championship final.

Gautam Gambhir said that India will announce their playing eleven after assessing the conditions and refused to state whether captain Rohit Sharma will be in it

Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma made the decision to opt out of the 5th and final Test against Australia. Stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah chose to bat first at SCG on Friday, leading to India making two changes in the team lineup. Shubman Gill replaced Rohit Sharma, while Prasidh Krishan took the place of the injured Akash Deep.

India surrendered the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after seven years following a disappointing campaign that concluded in Sydney. The team unravelled after their loss in Melbourne, and Jasprit Bumrah's absence denied them the opportunity to push for a series-levelling win in Sydney.

Kaif said Gambhir hasn't yet reached the stage to trigger changes in Virat Kohli's batting technique but he should have been better with choice of XI.

Team India have slipped to the third spot in the latest ICC Test Rankings for teams after their 3-1 loss to Australia in the recently-concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25. It has resulted in Rohit Sharma’s captaincy coming under intense scrutiny as India also crashed out of the contention to make the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 cycle final.