The apex cricket governing physique, BCCI (Board of Management for Cricket in India), reportedly didn’t inform India’s Check and ODI skipper, Rohit Sharma, earlier than sacking assistant coach Abhishek Nayar, who had been an essential a part of the crew’s assist workers over the previous eight months.
Nayar, who was introduced into the Indian setup final yr with Rohit’s consent, was a part of a training unit that labored underneath head coach Gautam Gambhir. The duo had performed essential roles in Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) IPL title win in 2024 and have been subsequently introduced collectively into the Indian crew’s teaching setup. Their contributions obtained big reward after India lifted the ICC Champions Trophy following a 12-year wait.
Nevertheless, the 41-year-old’s sacking was thought of after India’s 1-3 defeat within the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Whereas a evaluate assembly was carried out post-series, motion in opposition to the teaching workers was reportedly delayed as a result of upcoming Champions Trophy.
It was in the course of the ongoing IPL season, whereas the Males in Blue weren’t engaged in any worldwide fixtures, that the BCCI made the decision to take away Nayar. In accordance with a report by Dainik Jagran, Rohit was saved out of the loop concerning Abhishek Nayar’s elimination, regardless of being consulted on the time of his appointment. Moreover, issues over dressing room discussions being leaked to the media and questions over his contributions led to the sacking.
“Abhishek’s entry into the Indian crew’s assist workers was completed with Rohit’s consent, however Rohit was not consulted earlier than eradicating him. A member of the crew administration requested, ‘If Nayar was so dependable then why the administration added Sitanshu Kotak because the batting coach for the England sequence in January? Even Rohit had agreed on bringing Kotak on board,” the report states.
Nayar returns to KKR teaching setup; Rohit thanks him for assist
Nevertheless, Nayar has as soon as once more joined the Kolkata franchise as an assistant coach for the rest of the IPL 2025 season. In the meantime, Rohit, after guiding Mumbai Indians to a nine-wicket win over arch-rivals Chennai Tremendous Kings with an unbeaten 76 off 45 balls, shared an image to thank Nayar for his assist throughout his lean patch and captioned it, “Thanks, Abhishek Nayar!”
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