Vaibhav Suryavanshi coach comments on Gautam Gambhir

"Dictatorship" - Vaibhav Suryavanshi's Coach Slams Gautam Gambhir

Monojit Das

Modified - Oct 12, 2026, 12:16 PM

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Making a place for yourself in the Indian cricket team is hard and there are only a few talented ones who get to represent their country at this level. Some of the best cricketers in the world have played for Team India over the years and the list continues to go on.

One such name in this list is Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who made his international debut just a few months ago. The 15-year-old prodigy became the youngest Indian cricketer to play an international match, which in itself is a massive achievement.

However, Suryavanshi hasn't been able to keep his place intact in India's playing 11 so far, mainly due to huge competition at the top. This has left Vaibhav Suryavanshi childhood coach fuming and as a result, he has slammed the Indian team management led by Gautam Gambhir. Vaibhav Suryavanshi coach comments on Gautam Gambhir has taken the social media by storm with users shocked by them.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi Coach Slams Gautam Gambhir

During a interview with Sports Now, Vaibhav Suryavanshi coach Manish Ojha expressed his disappointment over the Indian team management's decision to bench the youngster. While he didn't mention Gambhir's name, Manish feels that players can be improved only if they are playing and a special talent like Suryavanshi, who has the ability to become the best batsman in the world in future, should be on the field.

"This current Indian team management, they feel that they make players by keeping them on the bench. So they are doing that work. There are many other legends of cricket; you talk to them, and everyone will say that if we have to prepare the next generation of players, they are put into that situation; they are made to play. Sitting on the bench, no player has ever been made, nor will they be. And especially if such talent is kept on the bench.

Manish Ojha didn't stop here and even labelled the team management's approach as dictatorship. He feels that the team management has made up its mind not to play the youngster, which will frustrate him.

"Then either they have made up their mind that this kid will not be given a chance... keep him out and frustrate him so much. I mean what to say now? When you sit out, then you get a feeling that I have no utility in the team; the kid gets frustrated. This kid, at this age, should become mature by playing match by match and there should be refinement and improvement coming in his game. He is sitting outside and serving water. I feel that the management that is here right now, they are doing a kind of dictatorship where whatever comes to mind, they will do," Ojha, Sooryavanshi's childhood coach, added.

The comments of Vaibhav Suryavanshi coach on Gautam Gambhir are nothing but shocking, especially since they have come in the middle of a series which the youngster is a part of. The 15-year-old opener is a part of India's T20I squad against West Indies but is yet to get a game with two more matches to go.

Will Vaibhav Suryavanshi Coach Remarks On Indian Team Management Affect His Place?

Although these comments are harsh, they are unlikely to affect the Indian team management, who are likely to give everyone fair chance in the playing 11. With two of the best T20 batsmen like Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson at the top, it has been difficult for Suryavanshi to stay permanent at the top.

The 15-year-old made his international debut against England, where he had a tough time with the bat. However, he showed his class in his second international series against Zimbabwe, where he emerged as the Player of the Tournament.