Gautam Gambhir is set to replace Rahul Dravid as India head coach

Gautam Gambhir is set to replace Rahul Dravid as India head coach: Gautam Gambhir is reportedly all set to take over as the head coach of Team India and replace Rahul Dravid.

Gautam Gambhir is reportedly all set to replace Rahul Dravid as the head coach of Team India.

The wait in Indian cricket to find out who will replace Rahul Dravid as the head coach of the men's team is about to end soon, with Gautam Gambhir reportedly set to take over. Gambhir's name has been doing rounds across the Indian cricket spectrum and his impressive track record as the mentor of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 franchise has seen his stock rise. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has shown interest in the post of India's head coach, along with several big names from Australia, as well as other IPL coaches like Stephen Fleming and Andy Flour. They appear to be ahead of him. Remaining.

Gambhir's name came to the fore after KKR performed convincingly in the league stage of IPL 2024 and became the number-one seed. 1 team finished. After a few matches, Knight Riders won the title by defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad in the final. Gambhir also had a long conversation with BCCI secretary Jay Shah after the final. Although the content of the conversation is unknown, Visa has fueled speculation.

Gambhir will now replace Dravid as the head coach of Team India, according to a report in India Today. Although Gambhir recently played the role of mentor for KKR, he quit his job with Lucknow Supergiants, another IPL team he joined as a member of the coaching staff in 2022.

Although the former India opener has no experience as a head coach of the national team or even the IPL, his role in helping KKR win the IPL this year was enough for the BCCI to replace him. For serious consideration, he had to name Dravida.

The BCCI was waiting for applications for the post of head coach till May 27 and reportedly received more than 3,000 forms, some of which faked "Sachin Tendulkar", "Narendra Modi" and "Amit Shah". The council is likely to interview the shortlisted candidates soon, led by the Cricket Advisory Committee.