Gautam Gambhir, the former India cricketer, has been appointed as the new coach for the Indian national cricket team after Rahul Dravid’s tenure ended with India’s recent T20 World Cup 2024 win. Gambhir, who was also the mentor of the Kolkata-based Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise–Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in 2024, posted an emotional video on social media bidding farewell to the team now that he will take up duties with Team India.
Gautam Gambhir has been with the Kolkata Knight Riders since he joined the team in 2011. During his tenure, he led the team to two IPL trophies as a player and a third as a mentor in 2024. As Gautam Gambhir embarks on his journey with Team India for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka, he expresses his gratitude to KKR fans on social media.
“Come Kolkata, let’s create some new legacies. Dedicated to Kolkata and KKR fans…,” Gambhir wrote in the caption for the video.
Head Coach Gautam Gambhir Bids Adieu To KKR
Will Be All About Our India- Gambhir
In the video, Gambhir shares an emotional message with KKR fans, expressing his deep-rooted connection with them. He talks about sharing their joys, sorrows, victories and defeats, emphasising that he is one of them.
"I smile when you smile, I cry when you cry, I win when you win, I lose when you lose, I dream when you dream, I achieve when you achieve, I believe with you and become with you. I am you Kolkata, I am just one of you. I know your struggles and I know where it hurts. Rejections have crushed me but like you I wake up embracing hope, I get beaten everyday but like you I am yet to be defeated. They tell me to be popular, I tell them to be a winner, I am you Kolkata, I am just one of you," said Gambhir in the video.
"As we both take our fresh chords we promise each other we will never walk alone. It will also be shoulder to shoulder, hand in hand. It will all be about that tricolor, it will all be about our India," adds the Indian team head coach in the video.