New Delhi: India's newly appointed head coach Gautam Gambhir on Tuesday said it would be an "absolute honor to serve the tricolor" in a high-profile position and he would do "everything in his power" to achieve good results. for the team.
Gambhir, one of the heroes of India's 2011 ODI World Cup triumph, took over the responsibilities of the Indian team following the departure of Rahul Dravid following the recent T20 World Cup triumph.
"India is my identity and serving my country has been the greatest privilege of my life. I feel honored to be back, albeit with a different hat. But my goal is the same as always: to make all Indians proud.
"The men in blue carry the dreams of 1.4 billion Indians and I will do everything in my power to make them come true!" Gambhir said in a post on 'X'.
Gambhir, who also captained Kolkata Knight Riders of the IPL to two titles and then returned as a mentor in 2024 to guide them to a third IPL trophy, also congratulated Dravid on his stellar three-year tenure.
"It is an absolute honor to serve my tricolor, my people, my country. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Rahul Dravid and his support team for their exemplary performance with the team. I am honored and excited to take on the role as head coach of the Indian team.
Gambhir said he looked forward to working with some of cricket's leading luminaries, including National Cricket Academy chief VVS Laxman, to take Indian cricket forward.
“I have always been proud to wear the Indian jersey during my playing days and it will be no different when I take on this new role.
"Cricket has been my passion and I look forward to working closely with the BCCI, Director of Cricket Mr VVS Laxman, support staff and most importantly the players as we work towards achieving success in the upcoming tournaments," he claimed. he said in a BCCI statement.
Gambhir, one of the heroes of India's 2011 ODI World Cup triumph, took over the responsibilities of the Indian team following the departure of Rahul Dravid following the recent T20 World Cup triumph.
"India is my identity and serving my country has been the greatest privilege of my life. I feel honored to be back, albeit with a different hat. But my goal is the same as always: to make all Indians proud.
"The men in blue carry the dreams of 1.4 billion Indians and I will do everything in my power to make them come true!" Gambhir said in a post on 'X'.
Gambhir, who also captained Kolkata Knight Riders of the IPL to two titles and then returned as a mentor in 2024 to guide them to a third IPL trophy, also congratulated Dravid on his stellar three-year tenure.
"It is an absolute honor to serve my tricolor, my people, my country. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Rahul Dravid and his support team for their exemplary performance with the team. I am honored and excited to take on the role as head coach of the Indian team.
Gambhir said he looked forward to working with some of cricket's leading luminaries, including National Cricket Academy chief VVS Laxman, to take Indian cricket forward.
“I have always been proud to wear the Indian jersey during my playing days and it will be no different when I take on this new role.
"Cricket has been my passion and I look forward to working closely with the BCCI, Director of Cricket Mr VVS Laxman, support staff and most importantly the players as we work towards achieving success in the upcoming tournaments," he claimed. he said in a BCCI statement.
