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Gautam Gambhir (Source-BCCI/Jio Cinema)
Team India has departed for the tour of Sri Lanka which is set to start this Saturday with the T20I series. Gautam Gambhir who is undertaking his first series as the coach of the Indian team has been given two assistant coaches. Former India star Abhishek Nayar and former Dutch star Ryan Ten Doeschate are the two assistant coaches.
Sairaj Bahutule has been named the temporary bowling coach for the ODI and T20I series. Ahead of their departure to Sri Lanka, Gautam Gambhir was asked about the support staff issues.
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Gautam Gambhir while addressing the media said “Really happy with the BCCI. They have agreed to most of the things I have asked for. I was really surprised when I was reading all the news”
Gautam Gambhir and BCCI set for talks over support staff soon
During the press conference, Gautam Gambhir also revealed that he is set to sit down and have a chat with BCCI about the support staff after the Sri Lankan tour. Apart from Nayar, Ten Doeschate, and Bahutule, the fielding coach T. Dilip is the only retention from the previous era.
Gautam Gambhir said “Abhishek, as assistant coach, Ryan, as assistant coach. I feel there could be assistant coaches working and focussing on all three departments rather than one specific department. That's the reason we now have two assistant coaches. That's the way we will go forward as well. Yes, we will get to know the exact support staff after the Sri Lanka tour”
The 42-year-old also said “This is going to be the crux of the support staff. As I said, we still have one month after the Sri Lanka tour. We will try and finalise it after the Sri Lanka tour. But, I have worked with people like Abhishek Nayar, and Ryan Ten Doeschate very closely. In the last two months, especially in the IPL, I have enjoyed working with them”
“They are thorough professionals. Hope Ryan and Abhishek can have a successful stint. Hopefully, we can have a successful tenure as coaches. I am really looking forward to work with the rest of the other guys as well. I have had some really good feedback from the players about the other guys. I am really looking forward to working with them,” further added Gautam Gambhir.