Former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir has asked the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) Chief Jagat Prakash Nadda to relieve him of his political duties ahead of the 2024 Indian Premier League season. He will begin his tenure as the mentor of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the upcoming tournament.
Gautam Gambhir took to the social media platform ‘X’ (formerly Twitter) to request the BJP president to relieve him of his duties so that he can focus on his cricket commitments. He joined the BJP in March 2019 and has become a prominent face of the party in Delhi. He won the East Delhi in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
“I have requested Hon’ble Party President @JPNadda ji to relieve me of my political duties so that I can focus on my upcoming cricket commitments. I sincerely thank Hon’ble PM @narendramodiji and Hon’ble HM @AmitShah ji for giving me the opportunity to serve the people. Jai Hind!” tweeted Gambhir on X.
I have requested Hon’ble Party President @JPNadda ji to relieve me of my political duties so that I can focus on my upcoming cricket commitments. I sincerely thank Hon’ble PM @narendramodi ji and Hon’ble HM @AmitShah ji for giving me the opportunity to serve the people. Jai Hind!
— Gautam Gambhir (Modi Ka Parivar) (@GautamGambhir) March 2, 2024
Gautam Gambhir returns to the Kolkata Knight Riders
Former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir will be mentoring the Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2024 Indian Premier League season. He will be returning to the franchise after a long period. Gambhir was part of the Kolkata Knight Riders from 2011 to 2017, leading them to two titles in 2012 and 2014. He was the mentor of the Lucknow Super Giants during the Indian Premier League 2022 and 2023 seasons.
Gautam Gambhir’s return was made official last year by the franchise in November. He will work with Chandrakant Pandit who is the head coach of the franchise.
“Gautam Gambhir will return to KKR as “Mentor” and join hands with head coach Chandrakant Pandit,” said the Kolkata Knight Riders in a press release.
The Kolkata Knight Riders will kick off their campaign on March 23 against the Sunrisers Hyderabad in Kolkata. They will be playing three matches in the first phase of the tournament.
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