India Head Coach Gautam Gambhir Confirms Appointments Of Abhishek Nayar, Ryan ten Doeschate As Assistant Coaches [Video]

Gautam Gambhir Press Conference: The newly appointed head coach of Team India Gautam Gambhir and BCCI chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar on Monday also confirmed the appointment of former Indian all-rounder Abhishek Nayar and Netherlands batter as assistant coaches ahead of the white-ball tour of Sri Lanka.

Notably, both Nayar and Ryan have worked with Gautam in the past and the trio played a huge role in guiding Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 title victory. Their first assignment with the Indian team will start on July 27 in a six-match white-ball away series against Sri Lanka.

In his first press conference as Team India’s head coach on Monday in Mumbai, Gambhir and chief selector Ajit Agarkar discussed the future of Indian cricket after Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravindra Jadeja retired from T20I format.

“Really happy. The BCCI. They have agreed to most of the things I have asked for. I keep reading this stuff. Abhishek, …