Chandrakant Pandit is seen congratulating Gautam Gambhir on becoming the new head coach of the Indian cricket team. It is worth noting that recently Gambhir was appointed as the new head coach of Team India by BCCI Secretary Jay Shah.

It is worth noting that the pair of Chandrakant Pandit and Gautam Gambhir have worked for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in IPL 2024. While Pandit was working as the head coach of the team, Gambhir was working as a mentor.

So, under the leadership of both of them, the team not only finished at the top of the points table for the first time in IPL history, but also won the tournament for the third time. Before this, Gambhir had made KKR champion twice under his captaincy in 2012 and 2014.

Chandrakant Pandit congratulated Gautam Gambhir

Let us tell you that in a recent interview with News18, Chandrakant Pandit said- Yesterday I messaged him and congratulated him. This is a prestigious job and a prestigious role that he is going to play for our country. Obviously, I was very happy to message him, he also messaged me back and said thank you.

Pandit further said about his relationship with Gambhir in KKR- We had a good rapport in the franchise, we used to discuss team strategies and plan with the captain to get a better combination. Obviously, now we will miss the conversation between each other.

We are extremely excited to have Gambhir appointed as the head coach of the Indian cricket team. I am sure he will do a fantastic job, just as he has been doing for the last few years. He has been crucial to KKR’s success over the years.

He also played a big role in India winning the World Cup in 2007 (T20) and 2011 (ODI). He has a lot of experience and is definitely the right choice. I am really happy for BCCI.