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Gautam Gambhir had a successful reign as a player in the Indian cricket team and he even played a crucial role in the 2011 ICC World Cup. He was the leading force behind KKR's three IPL wins, twice bagging the trophy as captain and once as the team's mentor. Now, Gautam has taken over as the Indian team's head coach, and his staggering fees will blow your mind.
After Rahul Dravid's successful tenure as the Indian cricket team's coach, which culminated in the T20 World Cup victory, VVS Laxman took over as the interim coach for the T20 Zimbabwe series. The continuity in coaching was maintained when Gautam Gambhir was appointed as the new coach of the Indian cricket team by the ICC authorities, ensuring a smooth transition and a promising future for the team.
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Gautam Gambhir's remuneration as the Indian team's new coach is the same as Rahul Dravid's before retiring. The total amount is a staggering Rs. 12 crore per annum. However, Gautam Gambhir used to get more than double of it as a mentor for the IPL team, Kolkata Knight Riders.
Gautam Gambhir took over the mentoring position of the KKR team in 2024, and in the same year, the squad won the league. His salary as the team's mentor was a whopping Rs. 25 crore. Making it 52 percent less than his current fee as the Indian team's coach.
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Soon after, Gautam Gambhir was appointed as the team's new head coach. His first decision was to appoint the team's new T20 captain. While everyone was expecting Hardik Pandya to take over the position, Gambhir shocked everyone as he considered Suryakumar Yadav to be fitting for the responsibilities of a captain. Shubman Gill served as the captain of the T20 squad in the Zimbabwe series.
We are mind-blown by Gautam Gambhir's remuneration as the Indian team's coach. Let us know your views on the same.
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