India, Nov. 27 -- The Indian cricket team found itself dealing with unrest in the stands moments after its crushing 408-run defeat to South Africa in the second Test at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Wednesday. A section of angry spectators broke into loud anti-Gautam Gambhir chants, targeting the head coach in the immediate aftermath of India's heaviest Test defeat at home by margin of runs.

As the players gathered for their post-match presentation, supporters from one of the stands began shouting "Gambhir, haye haye" and "Gambhir go back," their frustration echoing through a stadium still reeling from the team's back-to-back losses and a rare home series whitewash. Gambhir briefly turned toward the crowd but chose not to ...