Gautam Gambhir agreed becoming head coach with his terms, and in not so surprising development along with Gambhir demanded his own choice of support staff from the Indian Cricket Board.

The former Indian batting coach Vikram Rathour and bowling coach Paras Mhambrey will be replaced by fresh names.

Gambhir has reportedly asked the BCCI to have Abhishek Nayar as the batting coach and Vinay Kumar as the bowling coach for Team India. Gambhir recently worked with Nayar for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), and they helped the franchise clinch the IPL 2024 title.

Nayar, a former India and Mumbai batter, recently tasted success as a batting coach with KKR, as well as overseeing the KKR academy as its head. Known for his sharp acumen in identifying and nurturing batting talent, Nayar has been instrumental in the resurgence of players like Dinesh Karthik and Rinku Singh.

Nayar had also helped Indian captain Rohit Sharma when he was struggling and shared a close bond with him, so it could help in a smooth transition under Gambhir's leadership. On the other hand, Vinay Kumar, who has represented India across all formats, brings a wealth of experience and a keen eye for emerging talent.

The Karnataka stalwart, who led Karnataka to back-to-back Ranji Trophy titles in 2014 and 2015, is Gambhir's favorite to replace Paras Mhambrey as Team India's bowling coach. However, BCCI has yet to make its decision on Gambhir's demands.

Meanwhile, the BCCI confirmed that Rathour, Mhambrey, and Dilip's tenure as India's batting coach, bowling coach, and fielding coach respectively ended with Dravid after India's T20 World Cup 2024 triumph.