Gautam Gambhir: Former Indian cricket team opener Gautam Gambhir has been appointed as the head coach of Team India. Gambhir has replaced former Team India head coach Rahul Dravid, whose tenure ended with the conclusion of the T20 World Cup. Now Gambhir is being arbitrary in selecting the support staff for Team India.
Gautam Gambhir ignored Ashish Nehra and Zaheer Khan
Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir wants to choose his favorite support staff instead of former Team India fast bowlers Ashish Nehra and Zaheer Khan as Team India's support staff. While Ashish Nehra and Zaheer Khan have long experience of coaching in IPL. Earlier there was speculation that Gambhir's teammates Abhishek Nair and Ryan Ten Doeschate of the backroom staff of Kolkata Knight Riders who won the 2024 IPL title could join the assistant coach's room of Team India.
Gautam Gambhir wants to include these players in the support staff
During his first press conference, Team India head coach Gambhir wants to include former cricketers Abhishek Nair and Ryan Ten Doeschate as Team India's support staff. Both these players have left the IPL franchise to join Gambhir's think tank as assistant coaches. In such a situation, Abhishek Nair and Ryan Ten Doeschate, Gautam Gambhir's teammates in Kolkata Knight Riders, will work as assistant coaches of Team India.
Gambhir was seen praising BCCI
Head coach Gautam Gambhir was seen praising the Board of Control for Cricket in India. Gambhir said that I am really very happy with the BCCI. They have agreed to most of my demands. The essence of the support staff will remain the same for now, but we will finalize it after the Sri Lanka tour is over. Yes, Abhishek Nair is the assistant coach and Ryan Ten Doeschate is the assistant coach. You will know about the right support staff after the Sri Lanka tour is over. Gambhir said that previous coaching staff member T Dilip will remain as India's fielding coach for the tour.
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