Gautam Gambhir appointed as Indian Cricket workforce head coach

orld Cup-winning opening batter Gautam Gambhir was on Tuesday named as the top coach of the Indian males’s cricket workforce, changing Rahul Dravid on the prime submit.

Dravid give up the submit after India’s latest T20 World Cup triumph within the Americas.

“It’s with immense pleasure that I welcome Mr @GautamGambhir as the brand new Head Coach of the Indian Cricket Workforce. Fashionable-day cricket has developed quickly, and Gautam has witnessed this altering panorama up shut. Having endured the grind and excelled in varied roles all through his profession, I’m assured that Gautam is the perfect particular person to steer Indian Cricket ahead,” BCCI secretary Jay Shah posted in his ‘X’ account.

“His clear imaginative and prescient for #TeamIndia, coupled along with his huge expertise, positions him completely to tackle this thrilling and most sought-after teaching position. The @BCCI absolutely helps him as he embarks on this new journey.” The 42-year-old Gambhir, a key member of the 2011 ODI World Cup-winning Indian facet, led Kolkata Knight Riders to IPL titles in 2012 and 2014.

He was the mentor of the KKR workforce that gained the IPL title in 2024.

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