Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir has been under fire in recent months over the team’s poor performance in specific formats. The Men in Blue continue to struggle in 50-over and Test cricket after 18 months of Gambhir’s appointment as head coach. Several series losses at home and on tour continues to heap pressure on the embattled Gambhir.
Let’s see the list of series losses under Gambhir since he became the team’s head coach.
1. India Tour of Sri Lanka 2024 ODI Series
India’s tour of Sri Lanka ended on a sour note as Gambhir bagged his first ODI series loss as head coach. Sri Lanka kept the visitors at bay for most of this encounter and outclassed their opponents with a 2-0 home series win.
| Date | Teams | Venue | Result | MVP |
| Aug 02, 2024 | India vs Sri Lanka | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Match Tied | Dunith Wellalage |
| Aug 04, 2024 | India vs Sri Lanka | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | SL won by 32 runs | Jeffrey Vandersay |
| Aug 07, 2024 | India vs Sri Lanka | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | SL won by 110 runs | Avishka Fernando |
2. New Zealand Tour of India 2024 Test Series
The Black Caps have always been a thorn on the side of India at home or on tour. An embarrassing 3-0 Test whitewash condemned the hosts to miss out on a potential spot at the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025 finals.
| Date | Teams | Venue | Result | MVP |
| Oct 16 – 20, 2024 | India vs New Zealand | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | NZ won by 8 wickets | Rachin Ravindra |
| Oct 24 – 28, 2024 | India vs New Zealand | MCA Stadium, Pune | NZ won by 113 runs | Mitchell Santner |
| Nov 01 – 05, 2024 | India vs New Zealand | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | NZ won by 25 runs | Ajaz Patel |
3. Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024/25 Test Series
Team India seemed to find no solution to Australia’s immense batting prowess during their 2024/25 tour for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
| Date | Teams | Venue | Result | MVP |
| Nov 22 – 26, 2024 | India vs Australia | Optus Stadium, Perth | India won by 295 runs | Jasprit Bumrah |
| Dec 06 – 10, 2024 | India vs Australia | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | Australia won by 10 wickets | Travis Head |
| Dec 14 – 18, 2024 | India vs Australia | The Gabba, Brisbane | Match Drawn | Travis Head |
| Dec 26 – 30, 2024 | India vs Australia | MCG, Melbourne | Australia won by 184 runs | Pat Cummins |
| Jan 03 – 07, 2025 | India vs Australia | SCG, Sydney | Australia won by 6 wickets | Scott Boland |
The hosts ran away 3-1 winners of the 5-match series, and that win triggered the retirement of several top Indian cricketers from Test cricketers. Star bowler Ravichandran Ashwin retired during the Brisbane Test while Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma exited Test cricket shortly after.
4. India Tour of Australia 2025 ODI Series
Many analysts charged India to get revenge for their Border-Gavaskar Trophy loss when they toured Australia in October 2025. However, the Aussies heaped another crushing 2-1 defeat on India to quell hopes of a Men in Blue comeback Down Under.
| Date | Teams | Venue | Result | MVP |
| Oct 18, 2025 | India vs Australia | Optus Stadium, Perth | Australia won by 7 wickets | Mitchell Marsh |
| Oct 22, 2025 | India vs Australia | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | Australia won by 2 wickets | Adam Zampa |
| Oct 25, 2025 | India vs Australia | SCG, Sydney | India won by 9 wickets | Rohit Sharma |
5. South Africa Tour of India 2025 Test Series
The Proteas toured India and left with a 2-0 series win against their hosts. Remarkable performances from skipper Temba Bavuma and his teammates ensured India suffered another crushing defeat at home under Gambhir.
| Date | Teams | Venue | Result | MVP |
| Nov 13 – 16, 2025 | India vs South Africa | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | SA won by 30 runs | Simon Harmer |
| Nov 21 – 25, 2025 | India vs South Africa | ACA Stadium, Guwahati | SA won by 408 runs | Marco Jansen |
6. New Zealand Tour of India 2026 ODI Series
The Black Caps returned to India in 2026 to wreak more havoc with a 2-1 comeback series win against their hosts. India won the Vadodara match by 4 wickets, but Australia roared back into the tie with two crucial wins in Rajkot (7 wickets) an Indore (41 runs).
| Date | Teams | Venue | Result | MVP |
| Jan 11, 2026 | India vs New Zealand | IPCL Stadium, Vadodara | India won by 4 wickets | Virat Kohli |
| Jan 14, 2026 | India vs New Zealand | Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot | NZ won by 7 wickets | Daryl Mitchell |
| Jan 18, 2026 | India vs New Zealand | Holkar Stadium, Indore | NZ won by 41 runs | Daryl Mitchell |
Gautam Gambhir Win Record Across Formats So Far (July 2024 to January 2026)
Gambhir’s record in Test cricket has been atrocious so far and currently stands at 29.4%. Repeat losses to New Zealand, South Africa, and Australia continues to hinder their progression in WTC standings.
| Format | Played | Won | Lost | Tied/Draw | Win % |
| Test | 17 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 29.4% |
| ODI | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 50.0% |
| T20I | 17 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 94.1% |
| Total | 48 | 28 | 17 | 3 | 58.3% |
However, the coach has seen remarkable success in limited-overs cricket, particularly in 20-over competitions. India currently has a 94% win record in T20 cricket after 17 matches (1 loss) played under Gambhir. The coach needs to find his rhythm in ODI and Test cricket or risk getting sacked from his current role.
