Guwahati fans weren’t holding back their frustration after watching another painful defeat unfold. The chants of “Gautam Gambhir haye haye” echoed around Barsapara Stadium throughout day 5. This wasn’t just disappointment – this was raw emotion from supporters who’ve watched their team crumble repeatedly.
Nobody expected things to turn this sour when Gautam Gambhir took charge. The IND vs SA whitewash in 2025 pushed fans past their breaking point. Public humiliation of the coach shows how desperate the situation of Indian cricket has become.
From Hero to Villain in Just Months
Remember when everyone celebrated Gautam Gambhir’s coaching appointment back then? He’d just guided KKR to the IPL 2024 title with smart tactics. Fans genuinely believed he’d transform the national team’s fortunes immediately.
But tables are turned in 2025. India got hammered by New Zealand at home first which stung badly. Then South Africa came and made things even worse for him. Two consecutive home series losses – that simply doesn’t happen to India.
The World Test Championship table makes painful reading these days for Indian supporters. India is now in fifth position behind Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Nobody saw this coming at all. Gautam Gambhir’s reputation took a nosedive faster than anyone could’ve imagined possible.
Those Guwahati chants weren’t just about one match though really. Fans have been bottling up frustration over multiple failures across the test season. The crowd finally exploded with their “haye haye” chants because enough was enough.
Managing a Team in Crisis Mode
Let’s be fair here – Gambhir inherited a mess during 2025 honestly. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli’s test retirement comes when the team needed them most. Losing your two biggest stars’ form simultaneously destroys any coach’s plans completely.
Gambhir’s team selections raise eyebrows constantly among experts and supporters alike. His tactics during pressure moments haven’t worked out.
India’s fortress-like home advantage has vanished under his watch in 2025. That hurts more than anything else for passionate Indian cricket lovers.
Nowhere to Hide Now
The IND vs SA ODI series starts very soon with more challenges ahead. Several key players won’t be available which makes Gautam Gambhir’s job even tougher. Every match now feels like a must-win situation for the under-fire coach.
His standing has collapsed badly in just a handful of months really. Indian cricket demands excellence – second place means nothing here ever. Those brutal chants at Guwahati prove how quickly heroes become villains in 2025.
