'He clearly has a talent though...': Iceland Cricket mocks Gambhir after Ireland series debacle
New Delhi, June 29
Iceland Cricket kept the social media sparks flying and delivered yet another classic viral jab, this time targeting India men's cricket coach Gautam Gambhir following India's humiliating T20I series loss to Ireland.
Ireland's greatest triumph in cricket, a 2-0 blanking of double world champions, ended India's unbeaten run, which spanned 16 series and nearly three years. Seizing the moment, Iceland Cricket took to X to playfully rub salt into the wounds of men in blue, calling out head coach Gautam Gambhir.
"We can confirm that we don't wish to add Gautam Gambhir to our coaching staff. He clearly has talent, though. To take those Indian players and deliver those results in Ireland takes truly remarkable gifts," Iceland Cricket posted on X.
The sarcasm pointed towards India's star-studded lineup, which included World Cup winners Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma, succumbed to Ireland's exceptional bowling performance.
Notably, India remained unbeaten in every T20I series since Gambhir took charge in 2024, a streak that ended on Sunday. Under his stewardship, India have whitewashed Sri Lanka (3-0) and Bangladesh (3-0) at home, triumphed 3-1 in South Africa, and edged England 4-1 at home. They also registered a 2-1 series win in Australia and beat New Zealand 4-1 at home.
This was Indian men's first visit to Ireland after 2023. Prior to this series, India and Ireland have met on eight occasions in T20Is, with India winning all eight, the last encounter being at the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup in New York. Before the tour, India's last T20I on Irish soil was in 2023.
However, Ireland broke a winless run against India in the opening T20I by registering their first-ever win over reigning world T20 champions by 34 runs; they picked up where they left off in the second T20I and scripted their historic first-ever series win over the Men in Blue.
— IANS
Reader Comments
Iceland Cricket has become the unofficial troll master of cricket Twitter. But their joke about Gambhir's "talent" is low-key funny because he did turn a star-studded lineup into a losing one. Still, I think we need to chill—it's just a bilateral series.
Gambhir's coaching is being questioned too quickly. People forget his aggressive mindset turned India into a dominant force. The Ireland loss was disappointing, but it happens in sports. Iceland Cricket can joke all they want—we'll bounce back stronger.
Iceland Cricket's banter is gold! 😂 But seriously, Gambhir deserves some blame here. With players like Samson and Kishan, you can't lose to Ireland. The batting collapse was alarming. Still, it's just one series; let's not overreact.
Iceland Cricket is clearly enjoying their 15 minutes of fame. But their point is valid—how does a team with so much talent lose to Ireland? Gambhir's tactics seemed off. I hope he learns from this and comes back stronger. We still support him!
I love how Iceland Cricket trolls everyone equally. But this is a wake-up call for Gambhir. He can't just rely on individual brilliance; he needs to build a team culture. The streak was impressive, but now we see the cracks. Time to work harder!
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