The BCCI shall soon announce India’s new head coach as Rahul Dravid’s extended tenure ended with India’s T20 World Cup victory. Several media reports have claimed that Gautam Gambhir will be the next man in charge and the former cricketer remained tight-lipped about the same. Before the Indian cricket board made the official announcement, Gambhir reportedly attended his farewell from the Kolkata Knight Riders in Kolkata on Friday.

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Gambhir, a 2-time IPL winning KKR captain, visited the Eden Garden on Friday to shoot a video bidding goodbye to the franchise and the fans, reported TimesNow. It has been learned that the video will showcase Gambhir’s journey with KKR. The report further quoted an official from the Cricket Association of Bengal, confirming the former India opener’s presence at the Eden Gardens on July 5.

“It was a low-key affair, but Gambhir wanted to bid goodbye to his fans with a message and that is why they shot a video at the Eden,” the official told the news channel in case of anonymity.

Gambhir shares a deep connection with KKR and Eden Gardens. He was the first captain to lead the team to twin IPL title wins in 2012 and 2014. He returned to the franchise for the 2024 edition as a mentor and inspired the team to lift the trophy for the third time under the leadership of Shreyas Iyer.

New head coach to take charge from Sri Lanka series: Jay Shah

Without giving out any name, BCCI secretary Jay Shah said on Monday that the Indian cricket team will have a new head coach from the limited-overs series in Sri Lanka starting later this month.

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The Indian team is due to tour Sri Lanka for three T20Is and as many ODIs starting July 27.