The last day to apply for being the coach of the Indian cricket team was last 27 May. That day was the final match of IPL 2024
Now at present Rahul Dravid is the coach of the Indian cricket team. His contract with BCCI is till the 2024 World Cup T20. But it is not yet known whether Rahul Dravid has applied to become a coach again. It is heard that Gautam Gambhir is ahead in the race to become this coach, and he is currently the mentor of the IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders. And with his help, KKR won the IPL trophy for the third time this time.
BCCI Secretary Jai Shah wants an Indian as the coach of this Indian cricket team. We will appoint a suitable coach who has watched Indian cricket very closely, knows all about the ups and downs of Indian cricketers, who himself understands cricket very well, and understands what it takes to be a good coach. He should have knowledge about Indian local cricket and domestic games & he will be appointed as the coach of the Indian cricket team. Indian cricket needs to be taken to another level.
Indian cricket is very popular all over the world, Indian cricket players have made names all over the world. Indian cricket is moving forward with respect, spreading their identity further. Indian cricket has given birth to many talented cricketers, our players are known for their talent and hard work and are gaining fame in the future. Therefore, the coach needed to coach them must be very professional, so for that post, we want a skilled coach, who can mix well with our players and can provide good coaching. Fans of our cricket team all over the world, fans of our Indian team have hope for our Indian cricket team. So I will hire a good person for that position, who can build a good team with hope, this Indian coach position will be a very respectable person.
When asked Gautam Gambhir said
“It is a matter of pride to be the coach of the Indian cricket team. There is no bigger post than this. It is a great honor for those who are associated with cricket to get the position of the coach of the Indian team”.
He is currently vacationing in Abu Dhabi and gave an interview with his children. He also said that
“this coach is not only the coach of the Indian team, he will represent 140 crore Indian citizens”.
Many have asked Gambhir what India can do to win the World Cup. And how can young players win India’s World Cup? Gautam Gambhir gave a very good answer to their words. He said that if the Indian cricket team wins the World Cup, not only the cricket team will get the cup, but the entire 140 crore Indian citizens will win the World Cup. Gambhir said that everyone should pray for the Indian team to do well and cheer up to do well. Then one day India will win the World Cup in cricket. For him, the first thing to do is to leave the fear and play good cricket.
BCCI does not want to renew the contract with Dravid, so everyone thought that VVS Laxman, the coach of the junior Indian team, may take over the seniors, but he does not want to coach for personal reasons.
The Indian cricket team won the T20 World Cup in 2007 and the 50-over World Cup in 2011. Gautam Gambhir was a part of that World Cup winning team. He was the captain of KKR from 2011 to 2017 in the IPL and under him, KKR won the IPL trophy twice (2012 and 2014). Now Gambhir is 42 years old, he has no experience of coaching any international and domestic teams but has experience as a mentor. He was the mentor of Lucknow Super Giant in IPL in 2022 and 2023 and the team made the playoffs twice. And this year in 2024, KKR won the cup by coming to Kolkata as a mentor. But IPL franchises and international coaches have a thousand times the pressure. Let’s see what happens in the end