'Revealing the Truth Behind Team India's 'Superstar Culture': Harbhajan's Call for Change in BCCI...'

Ever since Gautam Gambhir took over as head coach, all the defeats have followed. The previous coach, Rahul Dravid, had led the team to victory in the 2024 T20 World Cup before stepping down. "In the last six months, we have suffered losses to Sri Lanka, been whitewashed by New Zealand, and now experienced a 3-1 defeat in Australia. Everything was going well under Rahul Dravid's leadership. India even won the World Cup. But now, what went wrong all of a sudden?" Harbhajan Singh questioned on his YouTube channel.

A key characteristic of India's recent woes in Test cricket has been the poor form of their top-order batters, especially captain Rohit Sharma and former captain Virat Kohli. Rohit ended up dropping himself for the last Test against Australia. Harbhajan said that players have to be given a spot in the Indian team on the basis of their form and not their past achievements.

"Every player has a reputation. If this is the thing, then add Kapil Dev, Anil Kumble or those who have been India's biggest match-winners. BCCI and selectors should take hold. India should leave behind the superstar attitude," he said.

"Abhimanyu Easwaran was taken on tour, but he didn't play. He can become a player for India if he is given the opportunity. Sarfaraz is the same case. Now, the England tour lies ahead. The player who performs should go there. You should not pick players on reputation," he added.

India's forgettable run after winning the T20 World Cup

India lost the series to Australia 3-1 in a result that is a fair reflection of how the series went. While the visitors pushed the hosts throughout the series, they were behind in almost all the matches barring the first one in Perth, which they won by 295 runs.

The series defeat follows a stunning 3-0 whitewash at home at the hands of New Zealand, which ended a record run 18 consecutive series wins at home. Before that, India had also lost a bilateral ODI series to Sri Lanka for the first time since 1997.

Stay informed with the... .freemium-card h4{color:#fff; padding-bottom:20px;} .freemium-card .freemium-content .subcTxt{padding-bottom:16px; color:#fff;} .freemium-card .freemium-content{width: auto; max-width: inherit;} .freemium-card .freemium-content .subcTxt{max-width:inherit; font-size:18px; padding-top:0; line-height:24px} .freemium-card .btnSubc{margin} .freemium-card .btnSubc a{background:#000; color:#fff; min-width:auto; padding:5px 15px; border-radius:6px; font-size:16px; line-height:22px; font-weight:700;} .freemium-card{height:285px} @media (max-width: 767px) { .freemium-card h4{font-size:28px} .freemium-card .freemium-content{max-width:360px; padding: 20px;} .freemium-card{height:303px; background-position: 100% 0; } }