IPL 2022: The new IPL franchise Lucknow has appointed former opener Gautam Gambhir as the mentor of the team. For the first time in the IPL, Gambhir will be associated with a team as a mentor. Recently, Lucknow appointed former Zimbabwe captain Andy Flower as their head coach. Talking to Cricbuzz, Lucknow team owner Sanjeev Goenka confirmed this and said – Yes, we have roped in Gautam Gambhir as a mentor with the team.
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Kolkata was Made 2 Times Champion
Gautam Gambhir has made Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) champion twice under his captaincy. Under his captaincy, KKR defeated Chennai Super Kings by 5 wickets in 2012 and Punjab Kings by 3 wickets in 2014. Apart from KKR, Gambhir was also the captain of Delhi Capitals. He played 129 matches as a captain in IPL and was successful in winning 71. He had to face defeat in 57.
Lucknow Team is Worth 7090 Crores
The Lucknow team has been bought by RP-Sanjeev Goenka Group for Rs 7,090 crore and is returning to the league after five years. Prior to this, Goenka Group had the team of Rising Pune Super Giants in two years 2016 and 2017. At the same time, CVC Capital has bought the team from Ahmedabad for Rs 5,166 crore.
Gambhir Played a Lot in the 2007 and 2011 World Cups
India won the 2007 T20 World Cup and the 2011 ODI World Cup under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Gambhir had a big contribution in this victory. In the final match of the 2007 T20 World Cup, this player did amazing batting. 75 runs came from Gautam’s bat against Pakistan. It was only because of his innings that the Indian team was able to make a comeback in the match.
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Gambhir took over the innings after the early dismissals of Sachin and Sehwag in the final of the 2011 ODI World Cup. He played an innings of 97 runs against Sri Lanka and turned the match in India’s favour.
