India lost the 5-Test series to Australia 1-3 and surrendered the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
The BCCI has already conducted an evaluation of the Indian cricket team's performance in Australia, and it is thought that Gambhir and senior players are not on the same page about team culture.
According to reports, the head coach was dissatisfied with how several star players demanded specific lodging and practice times during the Australian tour.
On the other hand, veteran players have reported a lack of communication from his end. In the midst of this continuous disagreement, the national selection committee believes that the head coach should not have too much say in selection matters.
According to a former selector, Gambhir's style resembles that of mercurial former coach Greg Chappell. The Australian, who arrived amid much hype, left in pandemonium after clashing with top players over his training techniques.
"Either you be like a Ravi Shastri, who would be media-friendly, give those sound bites propping up players making them look like alpha males. Or be like Rahul Dravid, Gary Kirsten, or John Wright, who would remain aloof, letting the players hog the limelight. The 'Chappell Way' doesn't work in India. Gambhirs or Shastris or Dravids will go but players will stay," a former selector told PTI.
The BCCI brass is also upset with how Gambhir's personal assistant shadowed the team everywhere in Australia.
"Why was his PA sitting in the car specified for national selectors? They can't even discuss things in private with an unknown third person in the car. Why was he allotted space in the BCCI's hospitality box in Adelaide? How did he have breakfast in the cordoned-off area of a five-star facility which is just earmarked for the team members?” a BCCI official noted.
Gambhir and the Indian team will be in action from January 22 when the five-T20I series against England begins.