BCCI sacks Abhishek Nayyar, fielding coach after poor show in Border-Gavaskar Trophy
PTC News Desk: After India's poor performance in in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 in Australia, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to remove assistant coach Abhishek Nayar and fielding coach T Dilip.
According to the BCCI, Batting coach Abhishek Naiyyar, fielding coach T Dilip, and Strength and Conditioning coach Soham Desai have been removed following India's poor performance in the BGT series and alleged dressing room leaks.
India conceded a disappointing 3-1 defeat to Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 and lost the opportunity to qualify for the World Test Championship (WTC) Final at Lord's.
Skipper Rohit Sharma and star batter Virat Kohli were criticised for an underwhelming Border-Gavaskar Trophy campaign and a very disappointing 2024/25 season of Test cricket overall.
Gautam Gambhir was appointed head coach of India after Rahul Dravid's tenure who along with him brought members of his coaching staff from Kolkata Knight Riders, including Nayar, Ryan ten Doeschate, and Morne Morkel.
- With inputs from agencies
