IPL 2024 Gautam Gambhir: What did Gautam Gambhir tell his team before start of IPL 2024

IPL 2024 Gautam Gambhir: Kolkata Knight Riders’ new mentor Gautam Gambhir gave a strict message to the team players and said that IPL is a serious cricket league, it is not like Bollywood parties. So we have to focus on performing well on the field.

IPL 2024 Gautam Gambhir: Former Team India cricketer Gautam Gambhir’s focus after leaving politics is now on IPL 2024. Gautam Gambhir has already become the mentor of Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2024. After which now Gautam Gambhir has given a ‘serious message’ to Kolkata Knight Riders regarding the new season of IPL. Gambhir says that IPL is not like the glitz and glamor associated with Bollywood. This is a serious platform for cricket.

Gambhir’s strict message to KKR players

Gautam Gambhir has an old association with Kolkata Knight Riders. Under his captaincy, Gautam Gambhir has made KKR win the IPL title twice. Gautam Gambhir became the mentor of Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2022 and IPL 2023. After which now the former Indian player has once again returned to KKR.

Gautam Gambhir said during an interview on Star Sports that I have already said that IPL is serious cricket for me. This is not like Bollywood, parties and other things. That’s why I believe IPL is the toughest league in the world. This is the most successful cricket league in the world where you should be able to perform well.

Gautam Gambhir "I have made it very clear on Day 1 that IPL for me is serious Cricket. It's not about Bollywood, it's not about glamour, it's the toughest league in the world – KKR fans are passionate so we need to be honest & bring smile to their face". [Star Sports] pic.twitter.com/dzmSD4a3lG

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) March 3, 2024

Regarding the fans of Kolkata team, Gautam Gambhir said that KKR fans are very emotional, we need to be honest towards them. We have to bring a smile on the faces of the fans by showing a great game. Apart from this, Gambhir said that KKR players should leave aside off-field activities and concentrate on performing well on the field.

Let us tell you, the last season of Kolkata Knight Riders was not anything special. The team could not even make its place in the playoffs. In IPL 2023, Kolkata Knight Riders team was ranked seventh in the points table. Forgetting the failure of last season, this time KKR will enter the field with the intention of winning the title with a new mentor. KKR is the third most successful team of IPL after Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians.