Before the T20 World Cup 2024, which is set to take place in America and the West Indies next month, the former Indian cricket player Gautam Gambhir is expected to have a significant influence on indian team’s new head coach.
Rahul Dravid’s time as coach of the forthcoming tournament is drawing to an end, therefore timing of this possible appointment is important. According to sources, Dravid may not be able to reapply for the position, which may allow for a seamless handoff to a new head coach.
Although there hasn’t been any official word yet, it’s thought that Gambhir applied early enough to be considered for the coaching position, with Monday, May 27 being the deadline.
Both Gambhir and the BCCI emphasize in their frequent correspondence how important it is to advance the goals of Indian cricket. Insider information claims that Gambhir and BCCI Secretary Jay Shah frequently discuss their common view that coaching decisions ought to be strongly influenced by a sense of patriotism.
Gambhir has been in discussions with close friends, such as Shah Rukh Khan, co-owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), about taking on the coaching role.
His qualifications for the head coach job are further strengthened by his present position overseeing KKR during the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL), where the team won their third title.
India is in Group A together with Pakistan, Ireland, Canada, and the United States of America. They play their first game of the season on June 5 against Ireland at the recently remodeled Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. On June 9, they play the much awaited encounter versus Pakistan at the same stadium. Matches versus America and Canada are slated for June 12 and 15, respectively.
Axar Patel, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik
Pandya (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Kuldeep Yadav, and Sanju Samson (wk).
Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Avesh Khan, and Khaleel Ahmed are the reserve players.