KKR co-owner Shah Rukh Khan may play a key position in deciding Gautam Gambhir’s future.© X (Twitter)
Former India batter Gautam Gambhir is main the race to grow to be the subsequent head coach of the senior males’s cricket crew. With present head coach Rahul Dravid set to run out after the T20 World Cup subsequent month, the BCCI have approached just a few names, together with Gambhir for the position. It was earlier reported that the BCCI had spoken to a couple abroad candidates as properly, together with legendary Australia captain Ricky Ponting. Nevertheless, BCCI Secretary rubbished the rumours by suggesting that the board didn’t strategy Ponting or some other Australian.
In keeping with a report within the Instances of India, the BCCI is but to ship a proper proposal to Gambhir. The report added that the previous India opener may not draw back from accepting the job if the board approaches him formally.
“He’s that form of character who by no means shies away from a problem,” the report claimed.
Gambhir is presently centered on his position as mentor of KKR, with the 2 time champions set to face SunRisers Hyderabad within the IPL 2024 ultimate on Sunday.
With that being the case, the report additionally added that it’s not clear if KKR will let him go after the season, and the franchise co-owner Shah Rukh Khan may play a key position in shaping Gambhir’s ultimate resolution.
“It is going to be determined in a personal dialog between Shah Rukh Khan and Gambhir, if it involves that,” the report added.
Gambhir has been instrumental in taking KKR to the IPL finals. As a participant, he led KKR to 2 titles throughout his tenure as captain from 2011 to 2017. The franchise additionally performed within the 2014 Champions League T20 ultimate beneath his management.
The 42-year-old was a part of the Indian cricket crew which received the T20 World Cup in 2007 and the ODI World Cup in 2011. He produced good performances within the ultimate of the each tournaments.
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