New Delhi: The Indian cricket team is likely to undergo a coaching reset, with at least one prominent member of the support staff set to depart.At this time, it is not very clear whether the possible exit is simply due to the growing displeasure of the member of the coaching staff to continue in the current role or he is moving on to take a new coaching position or both.The coaching group led by Gautam Gambhir took charge in July 2024, starting with the limited-overs series against Sri Lanka.For the record, bowling coach Morne Morkel he had joined the coaching unit a bit later, before the Bangladesh Test series, while the rest of the support staff began their tenure with Gambhir.It is understood that the support staff had signed a 2+1 contract with the BCCI. While the cricket board and coaches have the option to extend their tenure for a year after the initial two years, it is understood that at least one coach has already held talks with an Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise with a global presence and is likely to join their set-up.The possibility of another member of the support staff also moving in the near future cannot be excluded at this stage.Times of India. com has reached out to the concerned coaches, and the IPL franchise for comment on the loud murmurs in Indian cricket circles. The story will be updated as soon as they respond.This possible move is not due to the team’s poor outings in Ireland and England, but rather something that has been in the works in recent months. It is learned that cracks have deepened in the dressing room since the two-Test defeat against South Africa at home, and it is not the happiest place to be at the moment. Disagreements between the selectors and the coaching staff further complicated matters.It is also understood that the addition of Sairaj Bahutale to the coaching setup as spin-bowling coach was not a stop-gap deal. Bahutale had previously served as the interim bowling coach for the 2024 tour of Sri Lanka when Morkel was unable to join the team due to a family emergency.While there is no confirmation, the potential exit of support staff members may have prompted the Indian cricket board to send another set of coaches for the short Zimbabwe series. A well-placed source questioned this move because the Gambhir-led support staff had a long break during the IPL, and the Zimbabwe series would only be their fourth assignment, a very short one.“I don’t quite understand the need to send VVS Laxman to Zimbabwe. I still don’t understand the plan to send him for the Asian Games. There is clearly more than meets the eye, and perhaps the Indian cricket board is exploring options,” the source said.BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia released a statement on Friday, stressing that the board will review the team’s recent performances, but asserted that “nothing else will be discussed”.“The BCCI is currently observing the performance of the Indian T20 team, which has not been up to the mark in the ongoing series against England. However, this is not something abnormal and can happen in international cricket. We consider it a temporary poor phase. Once the ODI series ends on July 19 and the team returns, we will hold a review meeting with the core members of the team to discuss what went wrong in England. Since there is an ODI series, we hope the team will come back in good form.”“The review meeting will be strictly about the team’s performance and how course correction can be done in terms of deficiencies. Nothing else will be discussed,” Saikia said.The next few weeks could be very interesting for Indian cricket because if the coaches concerned do not have a late change of heart, the setup could have a new look like the Test series against Sri Lanka. The timing could change, but it may take considerable convincing from the Indian cricket board and coach Gambhir to keep the prominent name or names in the set-up.Gambhir took charge of the team with the 2024 away series against Sri Lanka and selected members of the support staff, including Ryan has DoeschatMorne Morkel, and Abhishek Nayar. T Dilip retained his position as fielding coach, while Sitanshu Kotak was later added as batting coach before Nayar was relieved of his duties after India won the 2025 Champions Trophy.