Gautam Gambhir, former Team India player and one of the most dangerous openers of his time, is being said to be the one that the BCCI management is now looking at as the upcoming coach.

Gautam Gambhir has worked as a mentor with many IPL teams after retiring from cricket and as a mentor, Gautam Gambhir has proved to be very successful and his team has qualified for the top 4 in the last three IPL seasons. After seeing this ability of Gambhir, the management has considered giving him new responsibilities.

Gautam Gambhir will become the coach of Team India on this day

For the last few days, media reports have been claiming that the BCCI management may hand over the responsibility of the coach's post to Gautam Gambhir after the Indian team's journey in the T20 World Cup ends.

A BCCI source said that there have been several discussions between the management and Gautam Gambhir and Gautam is ready to take up this responsibility. But the new coach will be announced only after the Indian team returns after playing the T20 World Cup and then this new coach will go on a tour of Zimbabwe with the Indian team.

Gautam Gambhir's favourites will be in the support staff

Ever since the news has been coming that the management is appointing Gautam Gambhir as the coach of the Indian team, it is also being said that Gautam Gambhir can make changes in Team India as per his wish.

According to media reports, Gautam Gambhir will keep in mind his choice in his support staff and it is being said that he can add Abhishek Nair to the team as a batting coach. Along with this, he can consider adding Bharat Arun as a bowling coach and Mohammad Kaif's name can come up as a fielding coach.

The whip can be used on flop players

If media reports are to be believed, Gautam Gambhir can be seen making changes in Team India as per his wish. It is being said that he will include only those players in Team India whose performance has been excellent in the recent past.

Apart from this, no other player will be given a place in Team India. A few days ago, Gautam Gambhir had also advised all the players to focus on fitness.