Gautam Gambhir who was captain of Kolkata Knight Riders to IPL tournaments in 2012 and 2014, helped them a lot in their 3rd title as mentor in IPL 2024.New head coach of the Indian cricket team Gautam Gambhir shared a emotional farewell video on X for Kolkata, a city to which Gambhir guided in their 3rd Indian Premier League trophy in recent IPL.
” I smile when you smile, I cry when you cry. I win when you win , I lose when you lose. I believe with you, and I have become you. I am you Kolkata. I am just one of you,” Gautam Gambhir was in the video.
” We are a bond, a story, a team. But, the time has come to create legacies together, to write bigger and bolder scripts. Scripts not in purple ink but in blue, the treasured India blue. We promise each other to never walk alone. It will all be shoulder-to-shoulder, hand-in- hand, all for the tricolour. It will all be about our India, “he said.
BCCI Secretary Jay Shah last week announced Gautam Gambhir as the new head coach of the Indian cricket team. Jay shah posted on his Twitter account ” It is with immense pleasure that I welcome Mr. Gautam Gambhir as the new head coach of the Indian cricket Team. Modern-day cricket has evolved rapidly, and Gautam has witnessed this changing landscape up close. Having endured the grind and excelled in various roles throughout his career, I am confident that Gautam is the ideal person to steer Indian cricket forward.”
“His clear vision for Team India, coupled with his vast experience, positions him perfectly to take on this exciting and most sought-after coaching role. The BCCI fully supports him as he embarks on this new journey,” Jay Shah added in post.
Gautam Gambhir also reply to his appointment.” India is my identity and serving my country has been greatest privilege of my life. I’m honoured to be back, albeit wearing a different hat. But my goal is the same as it has always been, to make every Indian proud. The men in blue shoulder the dreams of 140 crores Indians and I will do everything in my power to make these dreams come true!”