South Africa’s dominant 2-0 Test series whitewash in India has sent shockwaves through the country’s cricketing establishment, leading to widespread calls for the removal of Head Coach Gautam Gambhir and Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar.
#GautamGambhir must simply resign and move on.
Good players can’t be good coach.
Exception was Rahul and Shastri. #IndianCricket
— Ide Satya (@IdesatyaHQ) November 28, 2025
Historical Lows and Records
This defeat marks the second time in less than a year that India has suffered a home series whitewash, a dramatic collapse for a side long considered unbeatable at home. They were previously clean-swept 3-0 by New Zealand in 2024.
South African Captain Temba Bavuma set a new world record, becoming the captain with the most Test wins (11 victories and 1 draw) before suffering a single loss.
The final 408-run defeat in the Guwahati Test was India’s largest-ever loss in Test cricket by runs.
Experts Demand Accountability
The humiliating result provoked a furious response from former players:
Former India pacer Venkatesh Prasad launched a scathing attack, criticizing the team’s strategies and selection. He wrote that the “all-rounder obsession is absolute brain-fade,” highlighting “rank poor tactics, poor skills, poor body language,” and urged the board not to “hide under the garb of transition.”
Senior bowler Ravi Ashwin reportedly stated that this was the team’s “worst batting” performance against South Africa.
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