Gautam Gambhir, the present Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) mentor, will become the new head coach of the India National Cricket Team at the end of June 2024. It will be that period as the current head coach of India, Rahul Dravid, will be done with his responsibilities as the head coach. As we all know ICC T20 World Cup 2024 will be Rahul Dravid's final campaign as the head coach, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have gone through multiple options to select the best head coach. As per a report in Dainik Jagran, Gambhir will be named India head coach by the end of this month. Gautam Gambhir Makes Big Revelation On Taking Up Team India Head Coach Role, Says 'I Would Love to....There's No Bigger Honour' (Watch Video).

We have also heard numerous names from across other countries, which were looked into becoming Team India's head coach. As per the reports, most of them denied taking the role due to immense pressure. Gautam Gambhir has been in good form when we look at his recent Indian Premier League (IPL) record. Gambhir won the IPL 2024 season while being a mentor for KKR. Before this, he was a mentor for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for a couple of years i.e. 2022 and 2023. Why Gautam Gambhir Will Have To Leave KKR Mentor Role If He Is Appointed Indian Men's Cricket Team's Head Coach?

Both times Gambhir has managed to mentor LSG to the playoff stage but always fell short of the title. Gautam Gambhir is also looking forward to being appointed as the new head coach of the Indian National Cricket Team and he has also mentioned that it will be an "honour". But he will be stripped of his other duties and he will not be able to mentor KKR. He will also not be allowed to be part of the commentary and analysis team. The announcement of the new head coach of the India National Cricket Team is not so far now.

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