The Cricket Advisory Committee comprising Mr Ashok Malhotra, Mr Jatin Paranjpe and Ms Sulakshana Naik on July 9, unanimously recommended Mr Gautam 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The BCCI<\/strong> had invited applications for the said position on May 13 to appoint Mr Rahul Dravid\u2019s successor,<\/strong> whose term got over after the ICC T20 World Cup<\/strong>, 2024. The Board would like to take this opportunity to express its heartfelt gratitude<\/strong> to Mr Dravid<\/strong> for his outstanding service as Head Coach. Dravid\u2019s tenure was marked by significant achievements; the most noteworthy being crowned champions of the ICC Men\u2019s T20 World Cup, 2024<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Team India also finished as runners-up in the ICC 50-over World Cup, 2023 hosted in India & the ICC World Test Championship<\/strong> in 2023 hosted in England<\/strong>. Apart from the team\u2019s dominance in bilateral series at home, Dravid\u2019s<\/strong> dedication to nurturing young talent and instilling discipline and sportsmanship in the team has been exemplary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n His remarkable contributions to the Indian team that include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mr Gautam Gambhir, Head Coach, Team India said:<\/strong> \u201cIt is an absolute honour to serve my tricolour, my people, my country. I am honoured<\/strong> and excited to take on the role of Head Coach<\/strong> for Team India. I have always taken pride while donning the Indian jersey during my playing days and it is going to be no different when I take up this new role. Cricket has been my passion and I look forward to working closely with the BCCI<\/strong>, Head of Cricket \u2013 Mr VVS Laxman<\/strong>, the support staff, and, most importantly, the players, as we work towards achieving success in the upcoming tournaments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Cricket Advisory Committee comprising Mr Ashok Malhotra, Mr Jatin Paranjpe and Ms Sulakshana Naik on July 9, unanimously recommended Mr Gautam Gambhir as the Head Coach of Team India (Senior Men). 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His contributions to the Indian team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Honour for Gambhir<\/h2>\n\n\n\n