Rohit Sharma was not told, a report said, of Abishek Nayar getting sacked by the BCCI as Team India assistant coach last week.
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SHARMA NOT TOLD BY BCCI OF NAYAR’S SACKING, SAYS REPORT
Sharma was not told by the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) of Nayar’s sacking, a report said on Tuesday.
Furthermore, a report by Dainik Jagran explained that the India team captain was consulted on hiring Nayar but was in the dark of the assistant coach getting fired.
Moreover, Sharma’s “Thank you” post on Nayar on Instagram sent cryptic signals on social media.
It also fueled reports that not all Team India management members were on the same page on the coach’s sacking.
“Abhishek’s entry into the Indian team’s support staff was done with Rohit’s consent, but Rohit was not consulted before removing him,” the report said.
INDIA’S BORDER-GAVASKAR TROPHY STINT MAY HAVE LED TO NAYAR’S OUSTER
India’s Border-Gavaskar Trophy stint recently may have led to Nayar’s ouster, the report said.
Moreover, a BCCI review meeting was held following India’s 1-3 loss.
Furthermore, Nayar’s fate wa hardly discussed, as India was also preparing then for Champions Trophy 2025 at the time.
Jagran’s report revealed that an India team management member raised questions on Nayar’s credibility that led to the sacking.
“A member of the team management asked, ‘If Nayar was so reliable then why the management added Sitanshu Kotak as the batting coach for the England series in January?” the report said.
NAYAR’S KKR ASSISTANT COACH JOB ALSO QUESTIONED BY OFFICIAL
The official also questioned Nayar’s appointment as KKR assistant coach.
Furthermore, the official claimed that the Kolkata-based franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL) only won titles under coach Gautam Gambhir and not due to Nayar.
Moreover, Sharma “had agreed to bringing Kotak on board” even Nayar was already in the team, the official noted.
Kotak was named as India’s batting coach during the white-ball series against England in January.
Meanwhile, Nayar re-joined KKR after he was sacked by the BCCI in a return stint after he previously worked in the franchise from 2019 to 2024.
