Amid rising speculation over Gautam Gambhir’s future as India’s head coach following the 30-run defeat to South Africa in the opening Test at Eden Gardens , former BCCI president and CAB chief Sourav Ganguly has issued a sharp, unequivocal stance: Gambhir is not going anywhere.

The loss — India’s first Test in the new Gambhir–Shubman Gill era on home soil — has triggered intense scrutiny, particularly after the pitch at Eden Gardens came under fire for being far below expected Test-match standards.

Reports and whispers suggested that the nature of the wicket may have been influenced by team management preferences, prompting questions about Gambhir’s role and whether the defeat could spark early doubts about his leadership.

Ganguly, however, dismissed those conversations outright.

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