Gautam Gambhir has been appointed as the pinnacle coach of the Indian staff, changing former nationwide staff teammate Rahul Dravid.
Dravid determined to not reapply for the place after three years on the helm, regardless of officiating final month as India received its first T20 World Cup since 2007.
He will probably be changed by Gambhir, the previous India opener who amassed over 10,000 runs in his worldwide profession, together with 58 Checks, 147 ODIs and 37 T20s between 2003 and 2016 .
“I’m honored and excited to function the pinnacle coach of the Indian staff,” stated Gambhir, who coached Kolkata Knight Riders to this yr’s Indian Premier League title.
“I used to be at all times proud after I wore the India jersey as a participant and it’ll not be any completely different after I tackle this new position.
“Cricket has at all times been my ardour and I stay up for working intently with the BCCI, Director of Cricket Mr. VVS Laxman, the assist workers and most significantly the gamers to attain success within the upcoming tournaments.”
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Gambhir led India to victory within the 2007 T20 World Cup and the 50-over international title 4 years later.
He led Kolkata Knight Riders to 2 Indian Premier League titles and served as a mentor to cause them to their third Indian Premier League title earlier this yr.
Gambhir, a combative left-handed batsman who has represented India in 242 matches throughout codecs, will start his tenure with India’s white-ball tour of Sri Lanka beginning later this month.
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India’s Suryakumar Yadav bowls South Africa’s David Miller with a surprising acrobatic catch on the boundary within the last over of the T20 World Cup last
Expectations will probably be excessive provided that India additionally reached the finals of the World Take a look at Championship and the 50-over World Cup beneath Dravid final yr.
BCCI president Roger Binny stated: “His appointment as head coach marks a brand new chapter in Indian cricket.”
“His expertise, dedication and imaginative and prescient for the sport make him the perfect individual to information our staff transferring ahead.
“We’re assured that beneath his management, Crew India will proceed to carry out properly and make the nation proud.”
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Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain focus on Rohit Sharma’s T20 World Cup journey and the way his adventurous captaincy helped India win
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