Both skipper Rohit and main batter Kohli will play in the upcoming series so that Gambhir can tactically think about the combinations.
'He could be the franchise player for KKR for the best part of the decade'
Earlier this week, former India captain Sourav Ganguly had backed Gambhir for the India head coach role, saying "he is a good candidate".
Gujarat Titans have been firing on all cylinders, with their batting prowess and bowling might.
Images from the IPL 2022 match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings at Mumbai
Shreyas Iyer-led KKR crushed Sunrisers Hyderabad in Sunday's final by eight wickets to win their third IPL title.
Andre Russell's pyrotechnics proved to be too little too late in the end as Gujarat Titans defended a small total to clinch a dramatic eight-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders in a thrilling IPL 2022 match.
Gaikwad had scores of 15, 1, 46 and 26 in the first four games before striking big against KKR on Monday, which was his first half-century of the current season.
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Cummins was the first cricketer in the IPL to make a donation to help India's fight against the virus.
Kolkata Knight Riders head coach Brendon McCullum says young Venkatesh Iyer, with his flamboyance, played the role of a catalyst in turning around the fortunes of the side in the second leg of the IPL in the UAE.
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With nine defeats from 11 matches, the Sunrisers are languishing at the bottom, while KKR, in fourth place with 10 points from 12 matches, still have hopes of qualifying for the knock-out stage.
As India prepare for their quarter-final match, it seems that Horn's boot-camp has had its desired effect.
'I remember the 1992 India-Australia World Cup game in Brisbane, which India lost by one run, and I actually remember that I cried the entire night.'
Rinku, who is not having a great IPL season as he is not getting to face enough balls, though made it to the list of reserves.
IMAGES from the IPL 2022 opening game between CSK vs KKR in Mumbai, on Saturday
'I have always taken pride while donning the Indian jersey during my playing days and it is going to be no different when I take up this new role.'
The three players will travel back home to India with the rest of the T20 World Cup winning squad.
Eyeing a maiden IPL title, the fancied Delhi Capitals will face another litmus test in the form of a Kolkata Knight Riders unit brimming with optimism when the two sides lock horns in the Qualifier 2 match in Sharjah on Wednesday.
Varun Chakravarthy was the second highest wicket-taker in IPL 2024 with 21 wickets in 15 games as he played a major role in KKR's title triumph.
KKR had just two wins out of seven matches at the end of the first leg and were placed seventh. But, in the second half of the tournament in the UAE, they won five out of their remaining league matches to make the play-offs, and then the final.
Nayar comes with a high reputation as a sharp cricket mind and a lifestyle/motivational coach who have worked with the likes of Dinesh Karthik and Rinku Singh.
'Really happy with BCCI. They've agreed with most things I've asked for. The crux of the support staff will remain as they are.'
Rahul, who was leading Punjab Kings till last year, will captain Lucknow Supergiants this IPL season beginning on March 26.
KKR's Rinku Singh was unlucky not to make it to India's 15-member T20 World Cup squad as he made it as one of the reserves.
Chandrakant Pandit is ready to mould himself within permissible limits when he dons the hat of Kolkata Knight Riders' head coach in IPL 2023.
KKR were in the chase despite the collapse but Chahar said they never gave up.
Kolkata Knight Riders pacer Mitchell Starc believes not having the Indian Premier League's 'Impact player' rule will force captains to think more tactically when the T20 World Cup begins in the Americas next month.
Samson is outdoing his competition, sitting at the fourth spot in the IPL 2024 run charts with 385 runs at an average of 77.00 and a strike rate of 161.08
'We lost to KKR in the UAE phase of the tournament, but we were in control in some parts of that match as well. However, in the next match, both teams will be under the same pressure as both sides are playing for a spot in the final.'
KKR Mentor Gautam Gambhir was all ears as Virat Kohli did all the talking.
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Kolkata Knight Riders have been found wanting on more than one front in IPL 2022, but head coach Brendon McCullum singled out their struggles in the powerplay in a disappointing campaign.
IPL 2016 champions Sunrisers Hyderabad are hoping for a turnaround in their fortunes after failing to make it to play-offs in the last three seasons.
Indian cricket is set to embark on a new era under new T20 captain Suryakumar Kumar and new head coach Gautam Gambhir.
Kolkata Knight Riders head coach Brendon McCullum admitted his side was a little bit paralysed due to fear of failing in the first phase of IPL 2021 held in India earlier this year, but will look to play some entertaining cricket in the second leg of IPL in the UAE.
Meanwhile, Royal Challenger Bangalore brought in Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga as replacement for Australia's Adam Zampa. In the recent three-match T20I series against India in Sri Lanka, Hasaranga bagged a total of seven wickets, including a four-wicket haul in the final T20I.
Abhishek stole the show with his belligerent knocks for runners up SRH, while Fraser-McGurk emerged a surprise batting hero for DC and Rana was one of KKR's best bowlers.
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