India, Nov. 27 -- With yet another Test series defeat, let alone on home soil, Gautam Gambhir has become the public enemy number one. They have given their verdict: 'Sack Gambhir', but things don't happen that easily in Indian cricket. Despite leaving it up to the BCCI to decide his future, and subsequently the board's call to spare him, Gambhir continues to find himself in hot water. Almost every former Indian cricketer has had his say on Gambhir, the downfall Indian cricket experienced under him, and debated whether he is the right man for the job, at least in Test cricket.

Of the many factors for which Gambhir has faced criticism, his rigidity in not playing specialist cricketers and loading the team with all-rounders remains the most...