Katra (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Could 9 (ANI): Former India cricketer and present head coach of the senior males’s workforce, Gautam Gambhir, arrived in Katra together with his household to supply prayers on the holy shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi.
After he arrived in Katra, Gambhir greeted followers and clicked images with them. Then he joined his household to go to the temple.
Gautam Gambhir coached the Indian cricket workforce to victory within the 2026 ICC Males’s T20 World Cup. The Males in Blue defended their title and made it two back-to-back T20 World Cup titles. The T20 World Cup 2026 win made India the primary workforce to efficiently defend the trophy and win it at dwelling.
Gautam Gambhir’s subsequent project as head coach can be an all-format dwelling sequence in opposition to Afghanistan in June, the place they may host the Asian counterparts for a one-off Check and three ODIs. They may then play two T20Is in opposition to Eire in Belfast earlier than starting the extremely anticipated England tour in July.
India will face the Three Lions for a five-match T20I sequence after which play a three-match ODI sequence in opposition to them.
After the England tour, India will tour Zimbabwe for 3 T20Is earlier than internet hosting West Indies for a multi-format sequence in September-October. They may face the West Indies in three ODIs and 5 T20Is.
Coming to the continuing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), who Gambhir has been an integral a part of prior to now, have managed to seek out their rhythm and received 4 consecutive wins after beginning the season winless within the first six matches. Presently, they’re positioned seventh within the factors desk.
Gambhir is a defining determine for the KKR franchise, having reshaped the franchise with IPL title wins as captain in 2012 and 2014, and later returning as mentor to steer them to a 3rd championship in 2024.
Following his success as a mentor with the Knight Rider in 2024, Gambhir left the workforce to turn into the Head Coach of the Indian nationwide workforce. (ANI)
