Newly-appointed Indian cricket staff head coach Gautam Gambhir posted an emotional farewell word to Kolkata Knight Riders and its followers. Gambhir was the mentor for KKR within the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 and with him on the helm, they went on to win the title after defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad in an one-sided remaining. Gambhir’s reference to the franchise goes even additional again as the previous India batter captained the aspect to 2 IPL trophies in 2012 and 2014. With Gambhir beginning his journey with Workforce India from the upcoming sequence towards Sri Lanka, he took to social media to thank the KKR followers.
In the meantime, the schedule of India’s upcoming white-ball tour of Sri Lanka has been revised, and the beginning of the competition pushed again by a day to July 27, the BCCI stated.
Come Kolkata, let’s create some new legacies @KKRiders @iamsrk @indiancricketteam
Devoted to Kolkata and KKR followers…
Particular because of Cricket Affiliation of Bengal @cabcricket @kkriders
Directed by:
@pankyyyyyyyyyyyyDOP: @Rhitambhattacharya
Written by:
Dinesh Chopra… pic.twitter.com/vMcUjalOLj
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) July 16, 2024
The Indians will likely be touring the island nation later this month for 3 T20 Internationals and as many ODIs.
Initially, the primary match — a T20 Worldwide — was to be performed on July 26, however it is going to now be held on July 27, adopted by the remaining two T20 video games on July 28 and July 30, with all of the ties to be performed on the Pallekele Worldwide Cricket Stadium.
The ODIs, initially scheduled to start out on August 1, will now start on August 2, adopted by the remaining matches on August 4 and August 7, with all of the video games to be held at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
It is going to be India’s first white-ball bilateral journey to the Island nation since 2021. Dravid was the stand-in coach then, with Shikhar Dhawan main a second-string aspect.
India had received each the T20I and ODI sequence on that event.
India is but to announce the squad for the tour, however, as reported by PTI on July 8, senior gamers resembling Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are set to be rested for this journey.
India may also have a brand new head coach in Gautam Gambhir, whereas the Sri Lankans could have a brand new man on the helm of affairs in Sanath Jayasuriya, who has been named because the interim head coach.
(With PTI inputs)
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