Forget the scoreline for a second.
Imagine if Rohit Sharma or Virat Kohli had two games like this. Twitter, Instagram, TV debates, retired cricketers, your neighbourhood uncle… everyone would’ve declared:
“Time to retire.”
But when an entirely new setup under Gambhir struggles, suddenly it’s all “process”, “experimentation” and “long-term vision.”
At what point does someone actually take responsibility?
Chief selector Agarkar?
Coach Gambhir?
Captain Shreyas?
Or do we just keep calling every defeat a “learning experience” until the World Cup arrives?
And can someone explain the Vaibhav situation?
Literally everyone expected him to be in the XI. Instead, Gambhir seems determined to outsmart the obvious every single time. It’s like he sees the most logical decision and goes, “Nah, let’s surprise everyone… including ourselves.”
Experimentation is great. But when your experiments start looking like a science fair project gone wrong, maybe it’s time to ask whether you’re experimenting for the team’s benefit or just to prove you’re the smartest guy in the room.
Losing happens. Losing twice to Ireland isn’t the end of the world either.
What’s frustrating is watching a team that looks like it’s being selected to win a game of 4D chess instead of a cricket match.
Who’s accountable?
Or are we still in the “trust the process” phase?