Former Indian wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik said that there is a “bit of friction” between head coach Gautam Gambhir and chief selector Ajit Agarkar at the moment. However, both of them have been facing a lot of criticism after India’s T20I series losses against Ireland and England, involving the way they handled Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Sanju Samson during the England series.

“A bit of friction between the chief selector and head coach. I feel Agarkar has long-term plans, and the current coach is saying, ‘You know, I want to win every game I play.’ Hence, the confusion we see unfolding before us. Is it ideal for the players? Definitely not,” Karthik said on the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast.

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“I mean, if you are from India, imagine the bench strength you have? Everyone is thinking that if I have a couple of bad games, anyone can replace me. On top of that, when this happens, it’s definitely a situation that India needs to be aware of and rectify as soon as possible,” he further added.

Dinesh Karthik also explained that while Agarkar is someone who focuses on the long term, Gautam Gambhir also wants to win every single game. And, Karthik also believes that the BCCI needs to sort out the issues in order to prevent further confusion.

“I think the chief selector Agarkar has an eye on the future, and he wants to see the group of players around. Meanwhile, Gambhir might be thinking, ‘I want to win every series because it’s my name on the line.’ So, maybe there’s a conflict; it looks like that. There’s one selector who wants to build the squad, and there’s another who is saying, ‘I want success because every series I play, my name is on the line along with the captain,'” he concluded.