Former Indian cricketer Manoj Tiwary has openly criticized current national team head coach Gautam Gambhir, calling him a “hypocrite” due to recent losses with the team. Tiwary questioned Gambhir’s choices for coaching staff and player selection, highlighting contradictions in his past statements about foreign coaches.

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• Manoj Tiwary called Gautam Gambhir a “hypocrite” due to his poor results as India’s head coach.
• He criticized Gambhir for hiring foreign coaches, despite having previously condemned such appointments.
• Tiwary referred to an old interview where Gambhir had criticized overseas coaches for lacking emotions or connection to Indian cricket.
• Gambhir selected Ryan Ten Doeschate and Morne Morkel as part of the Indian support staff, going against his own past statements.
• Despite having the support staff he desired, Gambhir’s coaching record includes losses like the Sri Lanka ODI series and the home Test sweep by New Zealand.
• Tiwary questioned Gambhir’s coaching experience, pointing out his lack of first-class or IPL coaching roles before taking on the Indian head coach role.
• He emphasized that mentoring and coaching are different roles, and Gambhir’s experience as a mentor did not qualify him for head coach duties.
• Tiwary stated that lack of experience was evident in the team’s disappointing performance under Gambhir’s leadership.
• The former cricketer claimed that Gambhir’s actions did not match his words, leading to the poor results.
• Tiwary’s remarks have added fuel to the ongoing debate about Gambhir’s suitability as India’s head coach.