Gautam Gambhir will be joining Kolkata Knight Riders as a mentor, alongside head coach Chandrakant Pandit, for the 2024 Indian Premier League season. Gambhir led the team to two IPL titles in 2012 and 2014.
2 min read 11/22/2023, 07:00 PM IST
On Wednesday, Gautam Gambhir, the acclaimed cricketer and saint of India’s T20 and 50-over World Container triumphs, was named as the ‘Mentor‘ of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), the IPL establishment claimed by Shah Rukh Khan. Gambhir had already driven the group to two championships in 2012 and 2014. After separating ways with KKR in 2017, he served as the ‘Mentor‘ for the Lucknow Super Mammoths within the final two seasons.
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In spite of Lucknow qualifying for the playoffs in both seasons, they fell brief of clinching the title, driving to the enrollment of previous Australian opener and T20 World Cup-winning coach Justin Langer by the establishment. With Langer’s entry, Gambhir’s flight appeared unavoidable, in spite of the fact that both the Lucknow Super Mammoths and Gambhir at first denied any such move. In any case, a assembly at Shah Rukh Khan’s Mumbai domestic fueled hypothesis, which has presently gotten to be a reality.
Venky Mysore, the CEO of KKR, declared that Gambhir would collaborate with head coach Chandrakant Pandit. In a articulation issued by the establishment, Gambhir communicated his emotions, expressing, “Nowadays, there’s a knot in my throat and fire in my heart as I think approximately slipping into that purple and gold shirt once once more.” He emphasized his return not as it were to KKR but too to the ‘City of Joy‘ and pronounced his starvation for victory, marking off with “Ami KKR.”
Shah Rukh Khan, the central proprietor of KKR, invited Gambhir’s return, depicting it as the ‘Captain’ coming back domestic in a modern part as a “Coach.” The explanation from Khan communicated the expectation of Chandu Sir (Chandrakant Pandit) and Gambhir ingrains the never-say-die soul and sportsmanship that they are known for, pointing to make enchantment with Group KKR.
Known for his inclination for independence and control, Gambhir’s return raises questions almost the part of previous Mumbai all-rounder Abhishek Nayar. Nayar, who played a noteworthy part in key things related to group determination and combination, might see changes with Gambhir back in his “otherworldly domestic.” As the foremost proprietor expressed, Gambhir has continuously been the “Captain” of the transport, and KKR fans are confident for a turnaround after many detached seasons.
