Former India wicketkeeper Deep Dasgupta says coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Shubman Gill will face scrutiny as India plays Tests against Sri Lanka on an important tour. Dasgupta links the pressure to a recent downturn in India’s Test results, noting that the current period involves transition and that the team needs to show “clear direction.” He frames the Sri Lanka series as a crucial opportunity to regain momentum. According to Dasgupta, India’s wider World Test Championship (WTC) context heightens the stakes: he says winning seven of the remaining nine Tests is important for India’s hopes of reaching the WTC final. He also emphasizes that India cannot treat any Test series as routine, stressing that each series carries significant consequences for performance and standings. The comments collectively focus on expectations for leadership and team clarity ahead of upcoming matches, with the WTC race cited as the main benchmark for urgency.