Gautam Gambhir Appointed India Men’s Cricket Head Coach

Mumbai, July 9: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has appointed former batter and World Cup winner Gautam Gambhir as the new head coach of the senior men's team.

BCCI secretary Jay Shah made this announcement through a social media post on Tuesday. Gambhir was the favorite for the post and replaced Rahul Dravid as head coach.

The Cricket Advisory Committee comprising Mr Ashok Malhotra, Mr Jatin Paranjpe and Ms Sulakshana Naik unanimously recommended Gambhir as the Head Coach of Team India (Senior Men).

The former India batter will take charge from the upcoming away series against Sri Lanka where Team India are set to play 3 ODIs & 3 T20Is starting July 27, 2024.

Gambhir has been appointed India's new head coach following an impressive season with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024.

“It is an absolute honour to serve my tricolour, my people, my country. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Rahul Dravid and his team of support staff for their exemplary run with the team. I am honoured and excited to take on the role of Head Coach for Team India," Gambhir said.