The BCCI are reportedly set to make a massive change in the back room staff of the Indian Cricket Team as they gear up to travel to England for a crucial five-match Test Series. According to reports, assistant coach Abhishek Nayar is set to be sacked from his position, after his appointment last year. While speculations have been rife as to why BCCI took such a move, another report has emerged where the reason seems to have been made clear. In fact, a member of the Indian team might be behind this move.

According to a report by PTI, a 'powerful member' of the Team India support staff suggested the removal of Abhishek Nayar, as his presence in the dressing room was 'counter-productive'. The report also claims that Sitanshu Kotak was hired as the new Team India batting coach before the Champions Trophy 2025 to slowly push Nayar out of the system.

"Just after the tour of Australia, there was a review meeting conducted by the BCCI. The top officials of the board, including secretary Devajit Saikia and vice-president Rajeev Shukla, were present along with important members associated with the Indian team, and the national selectors," a BCCI source told PTI.

"On the sidelines of the meeting, a powerful member of the support staff expressed his apprehensions about Nayar's presence and said how him being in the dressing room is proving to be counter-productive. While the BCCI didn't act immediately, but they brought in Kotak, the former Saurashtra run-accumulator. It was a way of sidelining Nayar during the Champions Trophy," the source added.

Gautam Gambhir and Abhishek Nayar worked as the head coach and batting coach of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) team that won the IPL 2024. Contrary to popular belief, the PTI report states that Gambhir had no role to play in Nayar's appointment as the Team India assistant coach.

In fact, Abhishek Nayar was hired to act as a bridge between Gambhir and Rohit Sharma, as he shared a good rapport with the Indian captain since their days in domestic cricket for Mumbai. Whether Rohit has the knowledge of Nayar's sacking is not known as of yet.

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