Gautam Gambhir became head coach in July 2024 and since then, India have had a roller-coaster ride in international cricket. Title wins in the 2025 Champions Trophy and 2025 Asia Cup were high points no doubt but were marred by some forgettable results in Test cricket. Losing their first-ever home series in 12 years and getting whitewashed for the first time in 25 years were some of the major embarrassments.
On Sunday (January 18), India lost the third ODI to New Zealand in Indore by 41 runs, thereby losing the series 1-2. It was New Zealand's first-ever ODI series win in India and this historic achievement complemented their iconic Test series win in 2024 which was also their first-ever in the country.
Here is the list of India's worst records under Gautam Gambhir as head coach.
- Lost an ODI series to Sri Lanka for the first time since 1997 - August 2024
- Lost a home Test to New Zealand for the first time since 1988
- Lost a home Test series for the first time since 2012 - November 2024
- Suffered a home Test series whitewash for the first time since 2000 - November 2024
- Registered their lowest-ever total (46) in a home Test - October 2024
- Registered their heaviest Test defeat in terms of runs - November 2025
- Failed to reach World Test Championship final for the first time
- Lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time since 2015
- Lost an ODI series at home to New Zealand for the first time ever
