Gambhir, Rohit or Virat, who is destroying Indian cricket?

Since Gautam Gambhir took over as head coach, every defeat is followed by #SackGambhir hashtag. Virat Kohli’s back-to-back ODI hundreds against South Africa have fans flooding X with some crediting him for Virat’s revival.

At the same time, another camp rages that the coach is 'killing legends' by backing a transition and allegedly pushing Rohit Sharma and Virat out to end 'star culture' and build a younger core.

Ajit Agarkar, as chief selector, is painted as the 'silent villain'. His panel first recalled Rohit and Virat for the 2024 T20 World Cup – a move later hailed as a masterstroke after the title win. 

However, when the seniors stepped away from formats, he admitted he might be getting 'hate mails' and simply doesn’t read them, even as the BCCI quietly extended his contract. 

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Meanwhile, reports of a tense dressing-room equation between Gambhir and the Rohit–Virat duo have only intensified the drama. 

Fan edits cast Gambhir as scheming mastermind or the seniors as wronged heroes sidelined by 'politics'. Every XI Agarkar announces is treated like a court verdict; every loss becomes evidence in a never-ending online trial.

Yet, beneath the noise, former players point to deeper issues- overloaded schedules, patchy red-ball planning, and an over-reliance on all-rounders instead of Test specialists – criticism that grew louder after recent defeats.

So, who is destroying Indian cricket? If you listen only to timelines, it’s whoever you already dislike – Gambhir, Agarkar, or even Rohit–Virat for 'not letting go'. 

But, in reality, Indian cricket isn’t being destroyed; it’s stumbling through a messy transition, with legends fading out, new faces still unproven, and millions of fans turning every selection call into a hashtag war.