India, Nov. 27 -- India's Test cricket setup finds itself under serious scrutiny after the 0-2 drubbing in South Africa laid bare the team's flaws and the growing pains of a shaky transition phase, prompting calls for a rethink in both their approach and selection method. The downturn has squarely shifted the spotlight onto head coach Gautam Gambhir, whose red-ball strategies have fallen flat-most notably at home-resulting in two damaging whitewashes over the past year. Yet, it's also true that his blueprint has delivered in limited-overs cricket, with India lifting both the Champions Trophy and the Asia Cup under his watch.

Amid the backlash, Gambhir has found support from Sunil Gavaskar, who pointed out that the players must also take ...