IND vs SL: Former opener of Team India gautam gambhir Gambhir is ready for his first assignment as the chief coach of India. Many people are wondering who will be the coach of Team India after Gambhir becomes the coach of the Indian team. Virat Kohli What kind of relationship will Virat Kohli have with him on the field? Because both of them have clashed on the field many times. There have been heated arguments between Virat and Gambhir on the field many times during the Indian Premier League. Gambhir has replaced former chief coach Rahul Dravid, whose tenure ended after the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. India ended the 11-year drought of ICC trophy by winning the title.
Kohli gave assurance to BCCI
In the first assignment of Gautam Gambhir's tenure, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have agreed to tour Sri Lanka. While earlier reports had come that both the senior players have asked for a break, this will be the first time Kohli will work with Gambhir in the same team. A report in Cricbuzz has confirmed that Kohli has assured the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) that his differences with Gambhir will not affect his relationship inside the Indian team. Both are working towards the same goal, the interest of the Indian team, so the board does not have much to fear.
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Kohli and Gambhir have clashed many times on the playing field
Both Gambhir and Kohli are known for speaking their hearts out while playing cricket. Be it as captains of rival teams in the IPL or, more recently, as mentors and senior players of their respective franchises. There have been some heated clashes between the two on the field. In the 2023 season, when Gambhir was with Lucknow Super Kings, he clashed with Kohli on the field. But, in the 2024 season as the mentor of Kolkata Knight Riders, Gambhir was seen getting along well with Kohli. It seemed as if everything was fine between him and Kohli.
Kohli and Gambhir hugged each other during IPL 2024
A few months ago, Gambhir, while talking about his relationship with Kohli, said that perception is far from reality. My relationship with Virat Kohli is something that this country does not need to know about. They also have as much right to express themselves and make their teams win as I do. Our relationship is not to give masala to the public. Kohli also said in a program that people are very disappointed with my behavior. I hugged Naveen and then the next day Gauti Bhai (Gautam Gambhir) came and hugged me. You are not getting masala. We are not children anymore. You will not get masala.