DTVHINDIIPL 2024: ‘On the very first day I made it clear how serious IPL is for me’ – statement of KKR mentor Gautam Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir has been made the mentor of KKR for IPL 2024. Gautam Gambhir. (Image Source: GG Instagram) The 17th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is all set to begin on March 22, and all 10 franchises will try to give their best performance in this tournament. All 10 teams will have their eyes on winning the trophy this season. With the tournament around the corner, one of the teams that could move ahead would be Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). ipl 2024 Earlier, KKR announced the signing of former captain Gautam Gambhir as the team’s mentor for the season. While playing for KKR, Gambhir made the team the IPL champion twice and now as a mentor, he will aim to make his team champion once again. Ahead of the 17th edition of the tournament, Gambhir recently talked about how he has given a serious message to all the players in the team for the upcoming season of IPL. Speaking to Star Sports, Gambhir said, “Right from the beginning I have made it clear that for me, IPL is a serious cricket tournament. This is not about Bollywood, personal agendas or post-match parties. It’s about playing competitive cricket, which is why I believe it is the toughest league globally. This is a platform for proper cricket.” He further added, “It is probably closer to international cricket than any other league and if you want to be recognized as a successful franchise, you need to be able to perform well on the cricket field. “ I think KKR has the most loyal fans: Gautam Gambhir Furthermore, Gambhir also praised the loyal fans of Kolkata Knight Riders, who have supported the franchise during a poor season, and it is time to repay their faith. The former KKR player said, “I think there are very emotional fans. We need to be honest with them. We need to try to bring that happiness in their smiles because I have always believed that Kolkata has the most loyal fans in my opinion.”
IND vs ENG: “I was hoping that I would get a chance but I would get it so soon…”- Akash Deep
Akash Deep (Photo Source: Twitter) The Indian team is currently playing a five-match Test series against England. After struggling against the Ben Stokes-led side in the two Test matches so far, the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) recently announced India’s squad for the remaining three Test matches against England. A new name in the Indian team for the remaining three Test matches was fast bowler Akash Deep, who was included in place of Avesh Khan. The 27-year-old hoped that one day he would get a chance to play for Team India. However, he did not expect that he would get this opportunity so soon. I hoped that one day I would get a chance to play for Team India – Akash Deep As per Cricbuzz sky lamp Said, “I was hopeful that if I continued to perform well, I might get a chance in the Test team in the near future, but I did not expect that I would get a chance only in the third Test match against England.” Akash Deep, who has taken 103 wickets in 29 matches for Bengal in domestic cricket, has impressed everyone with his recent performance and that is why he has got a chance in Team India today. It is noteworthy that Akash Deep was in India’s ODI team for the recent South Africa tour. However, he did not get a chance to debut there, but everyone hopes that this will not happen against England. Akash Deep further said, “Inswing is my stock delivery, but at this stage, you need outswing and reverse swing, and more importantly, you need to control the swing. I was in the ODI team in South Africa and there I realized that more than skill, you have to have the ability to handle pressure.
