Gautam Gambhir Becomes Team India’s New Head Coach
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 22: Gautam Gambhir has taken on the role of head coach for Team India, following in the footsteps of Rahul Dravid and Ravi Shastri. Gambhir acknowledged the significant responsibility, stating, “The most important thing is that they will always have my back. Aim to make it a happy and secure dressing room. I am taking over a very successful team. Runner-ups in WTC and 50-overs WC. I have big shoes to fill and looking forward to it.”
Gambhir will be supported by his Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) colleague Abhishek Nayar as the assistant coach and Ryan Ten Doeschate, who also joins the support staff. “I have worked closely with Abhishek and Ryan in the last two months at IPL with KKR. Both are absolute professionals and hopefully have a successful stint with the Indian team as coaches,” Gambhir added.
He will work with a star-studded dressing room, including Team India skipper Rohit Sharma and star batsman Virat Kohli. Gambhir emphasized his good relationship with Kohli, saying, “I shared a great relationship with Virat Kohli, we exchange messages – he is World class, world-class batter, I have told you many times, that we both will work hard for team India & make 140 crore people proud.”
Gambhir also praised both Kohli and Sharma, stating, “Both Virat & Rohit have lots of cricket left, they are World class, any team would have both of them – there is the Champions Trophy, Australia series, then if fitness goes well then the 2027 World Cup.”
Gambhir, a former left-handed opener for India, previously served as the mentor for KKR in the Indian Premier League 2024, leading them to their third IPL trophy. Rahul Dravid’s tenure as head coach ended after India won the T20 World Cup 2024, defeating South Africa by seven runs to claim the trophy after 17 years.
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Gautam Gambhir -: Gautam Gambhir is a former Indian cricketer who played for the Indian national team. He is known for his excellent batting skills and has now become the head coach of Team India.
Head Coach -: A head coach is the main person responsible for training and guiding a sports team. In this case, Gautam Gambhir will be the main person helping the Indian cricket team to play better.
Abhishek Nayar -: Abhishek Nayar is a former Indian cricketer who played domestic cricket. He will help Gautam Gambhir in coaching the Indian cricket team.
Ryan Ten Doeschate -: Ryan Ten Doeschate is a cricketer from the Netherlands who has played in many international matches. He will also help Gautam Gambhir in coaching the Indian cricket team.
Rahul Dravid -: Rahul Dravid is a former Indian cricketer who was the head coach of Team India before Gautam Gambhir. He is known for his calm and steady batting style.
Ravi Shastri -: Ravi Shastri is a former Indian cricketer and commentator who was also a head coach of Team India before Rahul Dravid.
Kolkata Knight Riders -: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) is a team in the Indian Premier League (IPL), a popular cricket tournament in India. Gautam Gambhir helped this team win their third IPL trophy.
IPL -: IPL stands for Indian Premier League, which is a professional Twenty20 cricket league in India where different teams compete against each other.
Virat Kohli -: Virat Kohli is a famous Indian cricketer known for his excellent batting. He has been the captain of the Indian cricket team.
Rohit Sharma -: Rohit Sharma is another famous Indian cricketer known for his powerful batting. He has also been the captain of the Indian cricket team.
Champions Trophy -: The Champions Trophy is an international cricket tournament where teams from different countries compete. It is organized by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
2027 World Cup -: The 2027 World Cup refers to the Cricket World Cup that will be held in the year 2027. It is one of the biggest cricket tournaments in the world, where teams from many countries compete to be the best.
