Gautam Gambhir Appointed Indian Cricket Workforce Head Coach, Will Change Rahul Dravid

Gautam Gambhir has been named Indian cricket workforce’s subsequent head coach, BCCI secretary Jay Shah confirmed on social media on Wednesday. The previous India cricketer will change Rahul Dravid whose tenure got here to an finish after the T20 World Cup 2024. “It’s with immense pleasure that I welcome Mr @GautamGambhir as the brand new Head Coach of the Indian Cricket Workforce. Trendy-day cricket has advanced quickly, and Gautam has witnessed this altering panorama up shut. Having endured the grind and excelled in numerous roles all through his profession, I’m assured that Gautam is the best particular person to steer Indian Cricket ahead. His clear imaginative and prescient for #TeamIndia, coupled together with his huge expertise, positions him completely to tackle this thrilling and most sought-after teaching function. The @BCCI totally helps him as he embarks on this new journey,” Jay Shah posted from his official deal with on X (previously often called Twitter).

It’s with immense pleasure that I welcome Mr @GautamGambhir as the brand new Head Coach of the Indian Cricket Workforce. Trendy-day cricket has advanced quickly, and Gautam has witnessed this altering panorama up shut. Having endured the grind and excelled in numerous roles all through his… pic.twitter.com/bvXyP47kqJ

— Jay Shah (@JayShah) July 9, 2024

Earlier, Jay Shah additionally posted a message for Rahul Dravid who ended his time because the Indian cricket workforce head coach by successful the T20 World Cup 2024 throughout his closing task.

“I specific my honest thanks and gratitude to Mr Rahul Dravid whose extremely profitable tenure because the Head Coach attracts to an in depth. Beneath his steerage, #TeamIndia emerged as a dominant power throughout codecs, together with being topped ICC Males’s T20 World Cup champions!”

“His strategic acumen, persistent efforts to nurture expertise and exemplary management has instilled a tradition of excellence throughout the workforce and that’s additionally the legacy his leaves behind. The Indian dressing room immediately is one cohesive unit standing collectively via challenges whereas revelling in one another’s success.”

India turned the primary workforce ever to win the T20 World Cup title with out shedding a single sport. The Rohit Sharma-led aspect performed some good cricket and claimed the title by beating South Africa within the closing.