After Gautam Gambhir’s current appointment as head coach of the Indian cricket team, the BCCI is now trying to employ a new bowling coach. Paras Mhambrey’s term as the bowling coach has ended,and former seamers Zaheer Khan and Lakshmipathy Balaji are being taken into consideration for the function. Sources imply that the BCCI is not considering Vinay Kumar for this position.
Zaheer Khan, called one of the greatest left-arm pacers, has taken 311 wickets in ninety two Test matches and 610 wickets in 309 international matches. Lakshmipathy Balaji has played 8 Test matches for India, taking 27 wickets with an average of 37.18, and 34 wickets in 30 ODIs with an average of 39.52.
Former Indian left-arm opener Gautam Gambhir has been introduced as the new head coach of the Indian men’s cricket team by BCCI secretary Jai Shah. Gambhir earlier worked as a mentor for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2024,leading the team to their third IPL title.
Jai Shah expressed his confidence on his official X account, stating that Gambhir’s passion and vision makes him the right person to take Indian cricket forward, Shah asserted that the BCCI is supporting Gambhir completely in his new role.
Rahul Dravid’s tenure as head coach came to an end after India won the T20 World Cup 2024, beating South Africa by seven runs to seal the trophy after 17 years.