Farewell Gautam Gambhir KKR: After India won the T20 World Cup, Rahul Dravid’s extended stint came to an end, and the BCCI will shortly name the country’s next head coach. Gautam Gambhir is expected to take over as the next leader, according to multiple media sources, although the former cricket player has stayed silent on the matter. Prior to the official announcement by the Indian cricket board, Gambhir allegedly attended his farewell from the Kolkata Knight Riders on Friday in Kolkata.
According to TimesNow, Gambhir, the captain of the KKR team that has won two IPL championships, went to the Eden Garden on Friday to record a video saying goodbye to the team and the supporters. It has been revealed that Gambhir’s journey with KKR would be featured in the video. An representative from the Cricket Association of Bengal was also cited in the story, verifying the former India opener’s attendance at Eden Gardens on July 5.
According to the official, who spoke to the news station under anonymity, “It was a low-key affair, but Gambhir wanted to bid goodbye to his fans with a message and that is why they shot a video at the Eden.”
Farewell Gautam Gambhir KKR
Gambhir has a close relationship with Eden Gardens and KKR. In 2012 and 2014, he became the first captain to lead the team to consecutive IPL titles. In 2024, he made a comeback to the franchise as a mentor, motivating the team to win the trophy three times under Shreyas Iyer’s guidance.
New head coach to take charge from Sri Lanka series: Jay Shah
The BCCI secretary Jay Shah announced on Monday that the Indian cricket team will have a new head coach from the limited-overs series in Sri Lanka beginning later this month, without revealing the coach’s identity.
“We’ll be announcing selector and coach positions soon. After conducting interviews and narrowing down the field to two names, CAC will make its final decision once it reaches Mumbai. Following India’s triumph in the T20 World Cup 2024 final in Barbados, Shah had informed a limited group of reporters that VVS Laxman was leaving for Zimbabwe and that a new coach would be joining from the Sri Lanka series.
Beginning on July 27, the Indian squad is scheduled to go on a three-T20I and one-ODI trip of Sri Lanka.
