Gaitam Gambhir
Leader Online Desk : Rahul Dravid will step down as head coach after the T20 World Cup. Former cricketer Gautam Gambhir has been appointed as the head coach after him. According to reports, Gambhir's appointment will be made official by the BCCI in the coming days. After being approached by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Gambhir has agreed to take over as head coach; But various demands have also been put forward, and it is reported that BCCI has accepted these demands.
Support staff selection rights and team changes too…
According to the report, Gautam Gambhir had demanded that he should have the right to choose who should be selected in the support staff. His demand has been accepted and by the end of this month 'BCCI' will make an official announcement about the appointment of Gambhir as the head coach. Earlier, Vikram Rathore was appointed as the batting coach in place of Sanjay Bangar when Ravi Shastri was the head coach. Even after Dravid replaced Shastri as head coach, Rathore managed to retain his place in the support staff. Currently Paras Mhambare and T Dilip are the bowling and fielding coaches respectively. According to the report, Gambhir will not only make changes in the support staff but also in the team.
In this year's IPL under the guidance of Gautam Gambhir, the Kolkata Knight Riders team has won the title. Gambhir's work as a coach has been appreciated. Speaking during a recent event, Gambhir had said that he would like to coach the Indian team. There is no greater honor than being the coach of your national team. You represent 140 crore Indians and people all over the world,” .
