India, June 30 -- Gautam Gambhir is nearing his one-year anniversary of being appointed India's head coach. It was on June 29 last year that Rahul Dravid signed off after a successful tenure, having led India to a T20 World Cup glory in the West Indies, leaving the spot vacant, eventually filled by Gambhir. The two-time World Cup winner had mentored the Kolkata Knight Riders to IPL victory, and with VVS Laxman saying no to the job and Ricky Ponting's candidature turned down by the BCCI, Gambhir, the obvious choice, officially came on board on July 9, embarking on a new journey and marking a new chapter for Indian cricket.

But almost a year down the line, Gambhir's start has been underwhelming. Yes, India won the ICC Champions Trophy in M...