The selection of former Indian cricket player Gautam Gambhir as the team’s new head coach was recently revealed by the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India). Following the 2024 T20 World Cup, Rahul Dravid’s time leading the team came to an end. Gambhir will assume leadership of the team.
Before the tour of Sri Lanka later this week, Gambhir is expected to have his first meeting with the selection committee. It is noteworthy that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have declared their retirement from the Twenty20 International format, hence they will not be included in the team.
Moreover, it is improbable that they will be included in the ODI series. KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya have emerged as the front-runners to captain India in the Sri Lanka series in their absence. Pandya will be in command of the T20I team, while KL Rahul is anticipated to captain the ODI team.
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But Suryakumar Yadav might be given the side’s charge if Pandya strips off in the series. It is anticipated that KL and Hardik will be the ones to assume the captaincy duties in Rohit’s absence. Both have led the squad before,” News18 cited an informed source as saying.
The success of the Indian team is expected to rise with Gautam Gambhir‘s hiring.
“You might see Rahul in ODIs and Suryakumar Yadav as captain in T20Is if Hardik is not available for the T20Is. However, the source continued, “Hardik and KL appear to be leading the team for the time being.
There are high expectations for the Indian team now that Gautam Gambhir is part of the coaching group. In addition to leading Kolkata Knight Riders to two IPL wins in 2012 and 2014 as a player, Gambhir also had a significant role in India’s victories in the 2007 T20 World Cup and the 2011 ODI World Cup. The team will win their third title in 2024 with Gambhir serving as their manager.
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