NEW DELHI: Iceland Cricket is known for its humorous social media posts, playfully mocking teams, players, and coaches with wit that leaves fans impressed, with the timing of their posts always perfectly on point.

India head coach Gautam Gambhir has become the latest target of Iceland Cricket's trolling, following India's disastrous batting in the two-match Test series against England. Gambhir faced heavy criticism on social media for experimenting with the team and reshuffling the batting order.

Iceland Cricket clarified to their fans that Gambhir will not be invited to coach the team, which enjoyed a 75% win rate in 2025.

"To all our fans, no, Gautam Gambhir will not be invited to be our new national team coach. That position is already filled and we won 75% of our matches in 2025," they posted on X on Monday.

When an associate board with a 75% win rate dares to poke fun at the coach of one of the sport's powerhouse teams, it highlights just how precarious Gambhir's reputation in Test cricket has become.

While Iceland's tweet is playful mischief, it underscores a wider perception: India's struggles in red-ball cricket under Gambhir have become a spectacle that the cricketing world can't resist mocking.

The cracks first appeared with the disastrous New Zealand series. In a shocking turn of events, India suffered a humiliated 0-3 whitewash at home. This wasn't just a defeat; it was the crumbling of a fortress. It included India’s first Test loss to New Zealand on home soil in 34 years.

The nightmare continued Down Under. The much-anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy became a showcase of struggle rather than strength. In a five-match series, the team looked disjointed and managed to win only one Test, surrendering the trophy meekly.

For a brief moment, the 2-2 draw during the tour of England offered a small glimmer of hope, suggesting the team might be finding its feet under new captain Shubman Gill. But that hope has been brutally extinguished back on home turf.