Reports questioning Gautam Gambhir's tenure as India's Test head coach following a recent series loss have been officially denied by the BCCI. BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia stated that rumors of VVS Laxman being approached to replace Gambhir are factually incorrect and baseless. Saikia clarified that the BCCI stands by Gambhir as head coach across all formats, dismissing the speculation as a "figment of imagination."