File image of Gautam Gambhir.
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Gautam Gambhir, who led Kolkata Knight Riders to 2 title victories, will return to the aspect as its mentor, KKR introduced on Wednesday.
Gambhir, who performed for the group from 2011 to 2017 throughout which the aspect gained the title in 2012 and 2014, competed within the playoffs in 2011, 2016 and 2017 and reached the Champions League T20 ultimate in 2014, will work with KKR’s head coach Chandrakant Pandit.
I’m again. I’m hungry. I’m No.23. Ami KKR ❤️❤️ @KKRiderspic.twitter.com/KDRneHmzN4
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) November 22, 2023
The 42-year-old former India opener, who labored as a mentor with Lucknow Super Giants, mentioned, “I am not an emotional person. But this is different. This is back to where it all started.”
Welcoming Gambhir again to KKR, group’s part-owner Shah Rukh Khan mentioned, “Gautam has always been part of the family and this is our captain coming back home in a different avatar as a mentor. He was sorely missed and now we all look forward to Chandu Sir and Gautam instilling the never-say-die spirit and sportsmanship they stand for.”
Source: www.thehindu.com
