With Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma retiring from Tests, Gautam Gambhir is now Indian cricket’s central force. Is a silent power shift brewing under his leadership?

Gautam Gambhir: Team India’s New Power Center After Kohli-Rohit Exit

Indian cricket has moved on for less than an year now. retirement of Virat kohli Rohit Sharma from Testcricket has created new void nothing not just performance but leadership. In the void, Gautam Gambhir (once a violent lower order ripple man) sits regrettably in command of Indian cricket. Gambhir, appointed coach just one year ago, is now maybe even more than tactical coach but the philosopher king shape shifter understanding of where this team is heading.

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It feels a bit like someone scripted the rate at which India’s top players are exiting the stage. Challenger: In July 2024, Gambhir took over a team with veterans-Rohit, Kohli Ashwin and Jadeja. Less than a year later they have all gone or retired. And again, it’s almost as if a magic wand was waved and changed the captaincy dynamic under Gambhir. So the next question is: who is actually captain of the side?

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Captain Without Command?

India gears up to take on a must-win england tour and there captaincy seat is not confirmed. Frontrunner for number three biddle, but as with all formats leadership in white — is uncharted territory for Gill KL Rahul experience but not consistency. Rishabh Pant is a surprise pick Rishabh Pant is the wild card but whoever gets this role – may wake up one day and find that the coach is more powerful. Previous articles indicate that even assistant coaching selections are swayed by Gambhir (from his close circle).

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Will History Repeat Itself?

The story echoes that of Greg Chappell run amok — the strong coach rule, and the captains followed orders. Indian Cricket paid the heavy price then. The idea now is that the next chap (Gill, Rahul or Pant) will find his own narrative, rather than being a one-dimensional puppet of the coach in charge.

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India at a Crossroads

The way ahead is a fine line. OUT of senior generals gone, can India stop from within from unraveling? And will Gambhir’s measured supremacy direct the next chapter to triumph, or lethargy?

This leadership test might define the next era of Indian cricket.