The primary reason some of the top overseas names who were linked to replace Rahul Dravid after the T20 World Cup 2024 declined the offer to apply was because it required close to 10 months of travel, which meant they would be away from their respective families for almost a year. This was in addition to the fact that the position of head coach of the Indian men’s cricket team is a high-pressure one given India’s ICC trophy drought.
Even though Gautam Gambhir is the clear favorite to lead India as head coach, it won’t be as simple for him to dedicate himself to the Indian team until the end of the 2027 ODI World Cup as it was to move the team’s base from Lucknow Super Giants to Kolkata Knight Riders in time for the 2024 IPL season. Gambhir dabbled in various employment pursuits throughout his time as a mentor for both IPL teams, including as serving as a TV channel’s cricket analyst. Nevertheless, he will not be permitted to hold more than one professional position when he signs the contract with BCCI to become head coach.
However, it appears that Gambhir has decided. He has expressed his desire to assume the India post to those close to him, according to a Cricbuzz report. Indeed, Shah Rukh Khan, a co-owner of KKR, is fully aware of it. The article was unable to verify if Gambhir had submitted an official application for the job, though, because Monday was the deadline for doing so.
According to the claim, an extremely well-known IPL franchise owner who has a close relationship with the BCCI’s senior authorities said to the website that Gambhir’s appointment as head coach is almost a given, with an official announcement scheduled for the near future. A prominent analyst, cautious about the BCCI’s actions, also mentioned that the board is doing all possible to bring in the 2011 ODI World Cup victor.
In the middle of the excitement after KKR’s IPL title victory in Chennai, BCCI secretary Jay Shah took some time to have a meaningful discussion with star player Gautam Gambhir. The two were observed conversing at the Chepauk.
In the middle of the excitement after KKR’s IPL title victory in Chennai, BCCI secretary Jay Shah took some time to have a meaningful discussion with star player Gautam Gambhir. The two were observed conversing at the Chepauk. It said both believe that ‘desh ke liye karna hai (we must do it for the country).’
