New Delhi, Dec. 29 -- The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vice-president Rajeev Shukla has denied reports about the board considering replacing or appointing a new head coach in place of Gautam Gambhir in the Test format.

Earlier, media reports indicated that former Indian cricketer VVS Laxman had been approached to become India's next Test coach, replacing Gambhir.

The media reports came after India suffered a 0-2 Test whitewash at home by South Africa under Gautam Gambhir, their second whitewash in back-to-back years, following a humiliating 0-3 loss to New Zealand last year under the same coach.

The NZ whitewash cost a once well-settled India a place in the ICC World Test Championship 2025 final, and the latest setback ...