Former England cricketer Monty Panesar ranted about Indian Head Coach Gautam Gambhir, calling that the coach might have a higher workload. Not only that, he hinted ignorance in the Indian team, saying that few of the boys were his teammates and might ignore his suggesstions while they walk onto the field. In a recent interview with the Times of India, Panesar said, "I think maybe the workload is too much for Gambhir. He's just transitioned into a coach. Sometimes it can be difficult for some of the senior players who actually will be thinking, 'Well, I was his teammate a few years ago; now he's telling us how to play cricket. It can be difficult, that transition, and also his record (as a batter) isn't great in Australia or England." Gambhir has been under havoc scrutiny after returing from the Australia tour. India broke their 10 years of pride after surrendering to Australia by 1-3 in the Border Gavaskar Trophy. Prior to that, India suffered a 0-3 whitewash against New Zealand in the home Test series. Read also: Watch: husband Mitchell Starc doing commentary on wife Alyssa Healy's dismissal Panesar votes for VVS Laxman as Indian coach Gambhir stepped in as India’s head coach after Rahul Dravid's departure following the 2024 T20 World Cup. Highly regarded in the Indian circuit due to his successful IPL campaigns, including leading Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to their third IPL title last year, his tenure as India coach began with mixed results in the initial months. Panesar feels that VVS Laxman should be seriously considered by BCCI. Speaking about Laxman, Panesar said, "He (Gambhir) averages 23 in Australia. He doesn't average well in England either. He didn't play the moving ball very well. I think the selectors will be thinking 'is Gambhir taking it seriously as a coach, or should we get him to just focus on ODIs and T20Is, and maybe bring in someone like VVS Laxman, for example (as Test coach)?...Or bring him in as a batting coach to help Gambhir. He's similar to Rahul Dravid. He's been successful in all conditions. But with Gambhir, I'm not sure if they really take him seriously, or they're just saying, 'okay, yeah, we'll listen to him, but we're gonna go and play our natural game'." However, the BCCI backs Gambhir for now but sees the ICC Champions Trophy as pivotal, with poor results potentially jeopardizing his coaching career.