Batting collapse has turned out to be a major concern for the India national cricket team in the present time. The India team has lost a flurry of wickets within a very short time span on many occasions in present time in international cricket. This was a major reason behind the 3-0 loss at the hands of New Zealand at home whereas the same has been the case in the ongoing IND vs AUS 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy series. The Indian batters have struggled against both spin and pace, which has emerged as the major reason behind the batting collapse. In the current Indian coach setup, there is no batting coach, and the demand for a batting coach is being made by some former Indian cricketers. Here are some potential candidates, which can be hired as batting coach for the India national cricket team:

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Potential Candidates For Batting Coach In Gautam Gambhir Led Coaching Setup

1. Sanjay Bangar: The former Indian cricketer can be among the top picks for batting coach in the Gautam Gambhir led present Indian coaching setup. Bangar has served as Indian batting coach earlier from 2013 to 2019. During the period, the Indian team achieved significant gain in Test cricket and a major credit is given to Bangar for the same.
2. Virender Sehwag: The former explosive Indian opener has been among the finest batters of his time. Sehwag has opened a lot of times with Gambhir and is among his dearest friends from Delhi. Sehwag may be a decent choice for Team India’s batting coach.
3. Yuvraj Singh: The ex-Indian all-rounder can be appointed as the batting coach under the leadership of head coach Gautam Gambhir. Both cricketers share a pretty warm bond and there have been many instances in international cricket where GG has praised Yuvraj among finest white-ball batters.

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The Indian team currently has an experienced lot of assistant coaches along with Gautam Gambhir. These include, R Sridhar, Abhishek Nayar, Ryan ten Doeschate and Morne Morkel. However, till now there hasn’t been any significant gains to the Indian team as of now.