Gautam Gambhir and Ajit Agarkar in press conference© X (Twitter) India head coach Gautam Gambhir, speaking to media on Monday, confirmed the names of two assistant coaches that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has approved. Though the complete list of coaches will be confirmed only after the Sri Lanka …
Gautam Gambhir in his first press conference as Team India head coach.© BCCI/Sportzpics New India head coach Gautam Gambhir has firmly denied reports and rumours that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) rejected his requests for coaching staff personnel. Instead, Gambhir expressed that his requests to the BCCI were largely …
File photo of Gautam Gambhir© BCCI/Sportzpics With Gautam Gambhir’s appointment as Team India’s head coach sealed, the hunt has begun to find the team’s bowling coach, fielding coach, and batting coach or assistant coach. Gambhir, a new-age coach who proved himself in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 campaign as Kolkata Knight Riders …
One of the most significant roles in Kolkata Knight Riders’ run to an IPL title win in 2024, bouncing back from two horror seasons in 2022 and 2023, was played by their assistant coach Abhishek Nayar. The veteran cricketer was even hailed by Varun Chakravarthy and Venkatesh Iyer after KKR beat Sunrisers Hyderabad in the …
Drenched in emotion, Kolkata Knight Riders players highlighted the contributions of mentor Gautam Gambhir and assistant coach Abhishek Nayar in moulding the team into a champion outfit that outclassed Sunrisers Hyderabad to lift its third IPL trophy on Sunday. The likes of Andre Russell and Harshit Rana found it tough to describe the …