As a mentor of the Kolkata Knight Riders, he said that he has returned to his favourite team. After a year, he had to leave the team again. Gautam Gambhir left the role of mentor of the Kolkata Knight Riders and took over as the coach of the Indian team. But he still can’t forget KKR. Gambhir went to Sri Lanka on his first tour as a coach. India will play three T20Is and three ODIs there. The team reached Sri Lanka on Monday. He started practicing without wasting time. Gambhir’s love for KKR was seen before practice.
A video of the Indian team before the practice in Kandy was released by the broadcasting channel on social media. It is seen that Gambhir is entering the stadium after getting off the bus. He has a bag in his hand. The Kolkata Knight Riders logo is there. Gambhir may have used this bag while in KKR. Gauti is using the same bag even after taking responsibility for the national team.
Gambhir led KKR to the 2012 and 2014 champions as captain. After that, KKR brought in Gambhir as a mentor ahead of the 2024 IPL. He made the team champion in the first year. During the IPL, the team’s cricketers have repeatedly talked about Gambhir’s role. Credit Gambhir for the team’s success. His success for KKR may have led him to coach the Indian team. This video proves that Gambhir could not forget KKR even after going there.
