Gautam Gambhir Trolled With Memes After India Lose Series Against Sri Lanka in 27 Years

Sri Lanka secured a 110-run victory over India in the third and final ODI at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Wednesday, August 7. Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat first. They posted a challenging total of 248/7. Despite a promising start from India, with Rohit Sharma hitting boundaries, the innings collapsed dramatically. Sri Lankan spinner Dunith Wellalage dismantled the Indian batting order by sending key players – Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, and Kuldeep Yadav – back to the pavilion. As a result, Men in Blue were bowled out for a meagre 138 in 26.1 overs.

As Sri Lanka registered their first bilateral ODI series win over India since 1997, cricket lovers started trolling head coach Gautam Gambhir on social media.

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Here’s what this X user has posted:

“Gautam Gambhir era begins,” is what another wrote as India lost the series to Sri Lanka.

Another shared expectations vs reality post on Gautam Gambhir as India lost their last ODI match of 2024 to Sri Lanka.

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“Which is the toughest overseas tour for Team India: England or Australia? Gautam Gambhir: Sri Lanka tour,” wrote yet another social media user as he posted a picture of Gautam Gambhir.

India to face England in three-match ODI series at home

Rohit Sharma and company will lock horns with England in a three-match ODI series in February 2025. The series will be played across three different venues in India. The first ODI is scheduled for February 6 at the VCA Stadium in Maharashtra. The second match will be played on February 9 at the Barabati Stadium in Odisha, followed by the series decider on February 12 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Gujarat. All matches will begin at 1:30 pm IST.