File photo of Gautam Gambhir© X (formerly Twitter)
Gautam Gambhir has been appointed as the new head coach of the Indian cricket team following Rahul Dravid’s tenure coming to an end after the T20 World Cup 2024. BCCI secretary Jay Shah confirmed Gambhir’s appointment on social media, and he is set to take over during India’s upcoming tour of Sri Lanka. In response to the announcement, Gambhir shared a heartfelt message on his X (formerly Twitter) account expressing his pride and commitment to making every Indian proud.
India is my identity and serving my country has been the greatest privilege of my life. I’m honoured to be back, albeit wearing a different hat. But my goal is the same as it has always been, to make every Indian proud. The men in blue shoulder the dreams of 1.4 billion Indians… pic.twitter.com/N5YyyrhXAI
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) July 9, 2024
Before this role, Gambhir served as the mentor of Lucknow Super Giants and later joined Kolkata Knight Riders, leading them to victory in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024.
BCCI secretary Jay Shah expressed his confidence in Gambhir’s abilities, citing his experience and vision for Team India as key strengths in steering Indian cricket forward.
Gambhir’s successful cricket career includes being part of India’s 2007 T20 World Cup and 2011 ODI World Cup-winning teams, as well as leading KKR to IPL victories in 2012 and 2014.
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