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Rahul Dravid ended his Team India coaching tenure post India's T20 World Cup triumph in June, in West Indies and the USA. As he made it clear that he wasn't keen on an extension, Gautam Gambhir replaced Dravid as India's all-format coach.

Just like some other cricketing boards, like England Cricket Board (ECB), Cricket South Africa (CSA), Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), many believed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) would also not go for a one coach formula for all formats. However, the board stuck to the tried-and-tested approach while naming Gambhir as head coach across formats. Recently, BCCI Secretary Jay Shah explained BCCI's stance on having one coach.

Speaking to The Times of India, BCCI secretary Shah explained, "We've to listen to the coach we recruit. Once we have selected Gautam Gambhir and if he is interested to coach in all three formats, who am I to say 'you can't coach a particular format'. More or less 70 per cent players are the same in all three formats."

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Mentioning that India had enough back-ups for the head coach role, Shah pointed out, "We have coaches from the NCA. When Rahul Dravid was taking a break, VVS Laxman used to step in."

Gambhir has been appointed as India's head coach until the 2027 ODI World Cup. His tenure started with India's bittersweet tour of Sri Lanka, which ended recently, where the Men in Blue won the three T20Is (3-0) but lost the three ODIs (2-0).

Apart from having a new coach, there have been some changes at the leadership front as well. With Rohit Sharma's T20I retirement, Suryakumar Yadav has been appointed as the new captain whereas the Hitman continues to lead the side in Tests and ODIs. While Shubman Gill was India's vice-captain in the white-ball tour of Sri Lanka.

At present, the national side is on a break. India will commence their hectic home season from next month, starting with the Bangladesh series. They host the Bangla Tigers for two Tests and three T20Is.