Gautam Gambhir Seen Consuming Mysterious Product In Dressing Room, Fans Worried

Gautam Gambhir targetted by fans [Source: screengrab]

Team India steamrolled Afghanistan bowlers throughout the opening session of their one-off Test in New Chandigarh. Winning the toss and opting to bat first, prolific opener KL Rahul and number three Sai Sudharsan both notched up elegant half-centuries after the early dismissal of Yashasvi Jaiswal.

It is worth noting that it was India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir who had backed Sudharsan to bat at number three prior to the match. The cricketer-turned-coach also vowed to give Gujarat Titans opener a longer run in the Indian Test team.

While Gambhir’s decisions paid immediate dividends in the middle, the head coach himself sparked curiosity in the dressing room after cameras caught him consuming a mysterious product on Day 1. Although the substance appeared to be some homeopathic medicines, social media users were quick to amplify the footage and fuel needless speculation online.

“Arrest Gautam Gambhir” Fans troll Indian coach

In a viral video circulating on social media on Day 1 of the India vs Afghanistan one-off Test, head coach Gautam Gambhir can be seen consuming an unknown product in the dressing room.

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While the substance appeared to be a few pills of homeopathic medicines, several troll accounts took this opportunity to needlessly amplify the situation by implying that the Indian coach is consuming some sort of banned or illegal drugs. Here is a look at some of the fans bombarding the microblogging site with sarcastic reactions and allegations.

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@ReignofDhoni

🚨DRUG DEALER GAUTAM GAMBHIR 🚨 Gautam Gambhir was seen taking drugs while on-going India vs Afghanistan test match 👀

Jun 6, 2026, 10:42 AM

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@5t20icentury

@ReignofDhoni arrest him before it's too late

Sam

@HaILThaLA_

@ReignofDhoni arrest him before it's too late

Srijan10

@LegendDhonii

@ReignofDhoni arrest him before it's too late

NFFC Shrini (#VAMOS 🇦🇷)

@CSKForareason

@ReignofDhoni Sack Gambhir

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@_sh1ven

@ReignofDhoni @KarachiPolice_ Arrest him

Harshit⁴²

@MadridistaSher

@ReignofDhoni Should be arrested asap

Sai Sudharsan justifies coach Gautam Gambhir’s call

Sai Sudharsan, despite starting off his Test career on an underwhelming note, was retained in the Indian team for the one-off home Test against Afghanistan. Moreover, the youngster even received the backing of Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir, who vowed to give him a longer rope in red-ball cricket.

On Day 1 of the New Chandigarh Test against Afghanistan on June 6, the elegant left-hander composed a regal 81 off 104 balls with 13 cracking boundaries. Batting at number three, the cricketer shared a courageous 139-run partnership for the second wicket with fellow half-centurion KL Rahul after the early loss of Yashasvi Jaiswal.

India takes early command on Day 1

Winning the toss and opting to bat first, India lost opener Yashasvi Jaiswal for just 24 off 32 balls in the opening session of the day. His partner KL Rahul and number three Sai Sudharsan shared 139 runs for the second wicket off just 186 balls to take India to 180.

Sudharsan missed out on his maiden Test century, falling for 81 off 104 balls. For Afghanistan, fast bowler Mohammad Saleem picked up both Indian wickets to have fallen in the innings so far.

Unbeaten opener KL Rahul forged another 50-plus stand, this time with captain and number four batter Shubman Gill. By Tea, India reached 209-2 in 50 overs before the two senior batters anchored the team towards the 250-run mark.

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