India, May 17 -- Team India's head coach, Gautam Gambhir, is currently overseeing a major transition in the team. His arrival coincided with India's two batting stalwarts - Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma - quitting T20Is, although the duo of Gambhir and captain Suryakumar Yadav made a terrific start to the new era. However, India endured poor outings in Tests under Gambhir, with the side losing a 0-3 clean-sweep loss against New Zealand at home. In the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, India faced another 3-1 defeat.

This was followed by strict mandates from the BCCI, with the likes of Rohit and Kohli making a rare return to the Ranji Trophy. Both players appeared for their respective state sides in India's premier domestic tournament, and it seemed...