Indian cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir made an interesting pick while asked to name the 'Shahenshah Of Cricket.' Gambhir made the remarks during an interaction on the sidelines of the 2024 Delhi Premier League (DPL). The 2011 World Cup-winner attended the summit clash of the tournament on Sunday (September 8) and was felicitated by the Delhi District and Cricket Association (DDCA).
For those unversed, the term is related to a blockbuster Amitabh Bachchan movie which was released in 1998. The film has proven to be a cult classic and continues to be referred to in discussions around the country. The word 'Shahenshah' translates to emperor in English.
Gautam Gambhir Names 'Shahenshah Of Cricket.'
While Indian cricket has had some big heroes over the years, from Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma, Gambhir was quick to name Indian cricket superstar Virat Kohli when he was asked to name the 'Shahenshah Of Cricket,' in an interaction on the Instagram account of the Delhi Premier League and TV Anchor Shefali Bagga.
Gautam Gambhir And Virat Kohli Set To Return
After a rare 43-day break, Indian players are set to return to action for a Test series against Bangladesh. Gambhir will take charge of the national team for the first time in a red-ball series that begins on September 19 in Chennai. Kohli has made a comeback to the Test team after more than nine months, after missing the series against England earlier in the year due to personal reasons.
Gambhir was named India's head coach in July and replaced Rahul Dravid, whose tenure finished after the 2024 T20 World Cup, which India won. Gambhir's first series in charge was against Sri Lanka, which proved to be a mixed bag. While India won the T20I series 3-0, they lost the ODI series 2-0. This was the first time India lost a bilateral ODI series to Sri Lanka in 27 years.