Once, under Gautam Gambhir's leadership, the Kolkata Knight Riders they carved out two IPL victories in the last ten years. Now, as the former India opener is on a new path as a "Team Mentor," the goal is to improve their current circumstances.
Gambhir has experience turning around struggling teams into better ones. During the fourth IPL season, he took over KKR after the Shah Rukh co-owned team missed the playoffs in the first three games.
I can assure you that whenever I leave this place (KKR), we will be in a much better position.
~Gambhir said in a promotional event ahead of the upcoming IPL season
The stunning former left-handed opener expressed his appreciation to Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, the owner of KKR, and his group for their tremendous support throughout the years.
I want to make one thing clear. I didn't make KKR successful, KKR made me successful. KKR made me a leader.
~he said
Gambhir is a man who always has his heart on his sleeve (one who shows his emotions very openly), so it would be interesting to watch what type of working relationship he develops with Chandrakant Pandit, another temperamental but highly successful domestic coach.
I'm a very tough guy to handle. I have to thank SRK (Shah Rukh) and (Venky) Mysore (Managing Director of KKR) for putting up with my tantrums all these years." Gambhir, an elected MP from East Delhi, known for his straight-talk, said the day he joined KKR, Shah Rukh gave him a free hand. "He (SRK) told me the same thing that he had told me when I joined as a player. 'This is your franchise, make it or break it.