India has selected Gautam Gambhir as its head coach

Now that Gautam Gambhir has been named the next Head Coach of the Indian Cricket Team, the secret is finally out after many rumours and conjecture.

Jay Shah, the secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), announced the news on social media. On June 29, India won the T20 World Cup, marking the conclusion of Rahul Dravid’s time as head coach. The first task for Gambhir will be the white-ball trip of Sri Lanka by India.

In contrast to Dravid, who claimed to have coached the Indian Under-19 squad, Gambhir has mentored the Lucknow Super Giants and Kolkata Knight Riders during the IPL; he has not coached a team. with addition, KKR’s maiden assignment under his mentorship ended with an IPL 2024 championship. His hiring has been greatly influenced by the IPL 2024 championship. He has been outspoken during the IPL about prioritising the team over individual accomplishments. Interestingly, Gambhir’s contract was set to expire on December 31, 2027.

“I am really happy to announce Mr. Gautam Gambhir as the new Indian Cricket Team head coach. Gautam has seen firsthand how quickly the game of cricket has changed in the modern era. In his statement on ‘X’ (previously Twitter), Shah stated, “I am confident that Gautam is the ideal person to steer Indian Cricket forward, having endured the grind and excelled in various roles throughout his career.”

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“His extensive expertise and well-defined vision for #TeamIndia put him in an ideal position to assume this thrilling and much sought-after coaching position. He continued, “The BCCI is behind him 100% on this new adventure.

Here’s Jay Shah’s latest post on ‘X’: 

It is with immense pleasure that I welcome Mr @GautamGambhir as the new Head Coach of the Indian Cricket Team. Modern-day cricket has evolved rapidly, and Gautam has witnessed this changing landscape up close. Having endured the grind and excelled in various roles throughout his… pic.twitter.com/bvXyP47kqJ

— Jay Shah (@JayShah) July 9, 2024