New Delhi, Jan. 24 -- The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Vice-President Rajeev Shukla said that head coach Gautam Gambhir has a firm grip on the team and is popular among the players.

Shukla, speaking to ANI, rubbished much of the social media chatter about Gambhir's stint as head coach of Team India, which has had its rocky moments. He also assured that despite the stuff said on social media about him by fans, he remains a popular coach among players.

Shukla said, "Gautam Gambhir is still in control of the team. He is a coach. He is doing his work in that. Yes, why not? (on if he is a popular coach within the team) If we leave the test match, we are winning the rest of the series in ODIs and T20Is."

"These days on social...