India head coach Gautam Gambhir, on Saturday, December 6, took a massive dig at Delhi Capitals co-owner Parth Jindal, asking him to stay in his ‘domain’ and not comment on the condition of Indian cricket, a week after the latter had suggested split coaching.
Without naming Jindal during the post-match press conference in Visakhapatnam after India sealed the series against South Africa, Gambhir told him to ‘stay in his domain’.
After India’s recent 0-2 Test series loss to South Africa, Jindal asked the BCCI to consider appointing separate coaches for red-ball and white ball formats.
“God knows what all things were said when we lost the Test series to South Africa and half of them weren’t even related to cricket,” Gambhir said while speaking at the post-match
press conference.
“Ek IPL ke owner ne bhi likkha split coaching k bare mein. Hum kisi ke domain mein nahi jate (An IPL team owner wrote about split coaching. We don’t enter anyone’s domain), so it’s important that people stay in their domain,” Gambhir added.
The Indian head coach said that such opinion makers should refrain from making remarks that have no direct connection with on-field cricketing matters.
“Not even close, what a complete thrashing at home! Don’t remember seeing our test side being so weak at home,’ Jindal tweeted on November 26.
Not even close, what a complete thrashing at home! Don’t remember seeing our test side being so weak at home!!!This is what happens when red ball specialists are not picked. This team is nowhere near reflective of the deep strength we possess in the red ball format. Time for…
— Parth Jindal (@ParthJindal11) November 26, 2025
In the Guwahati post-match press conference, Gambhir highlighted his accomplishments as India’s red-ball coach, a response that came across as a defensive stance after a home series loss.
“I don’t give excuses in press conferences. But that does not mean you don’t present the facts before the country. When you are going through a transition and you lose your captain, who is also your main batter in red-ball cricket, against a team of that quality, the results are bound to be tough,” Gambhir said.
