Harsha Bhogle reacts to Gautam Gambhir’s appointment as India head coach

The BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) has officially announced that former India batter Gautam Gambhir will be the next head coach of the Indian cricket team.

Gambhir recently led the Kolkata Knight Riders to their third IPL (Indian Premier League) title as a mentor. He now aims to bring the same success to the Indian national team.

Renowned cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle shared his thoughts on X (formerly known as Twitter) about Gambhir’s appointment, calling him the right man to take Indian cricket forward. 

“The most open secret in Indian cricket has finally been revealed. Having known Gautam Gambhir for over 20 years, I am confident he will do a fine job. He can be direct, even blunt, but his heart is in the right place, and he cares deeply for Indian cricket,” Bhogle tweeted.

Gautam Gambhir also took to X to express his feelings about his new role. He revealed that he is honoured to be back with the Indian team in a different capacity. 

“India is my identity and serving my country has been the greatest privilege of my life. I’m honoured to be back, albeit wearing a different hat. But my goal is the same as it has always been, to make every Indian proud. The men in blue shoulder the dreams of 1.4 billion Indians and I will do everything in my power to make these dreams come true!” Gambhir wrote.

Gambhir’s first assignment as head coach will be the upcoming white-ball tour to Sri Lanka. Following that, the team will focus on the WTC Final and the Champions Trophy 2025.