Gautam Gambhir is set to start his tenure with a limited-overs tour of Sri Lanka comprising three T20Is and as many ODIs.
The first T20I between India and Sri Lanka will be played in Pallekele on Saturday.
Gautam Gambhir is kick off his reign as head coach of the Indian team on Saturday when the Suryakumar Yadav-led side take on Sri Lanka in the first T20I of a three-match series.
It came as a surprise for everybody when the Board of Control for Cricket in India named Suryakumar Yadav as the captain for Sri Lanka T20Is.
Shubman Gill, India's vice-captain in white-ball formats, also lauded new head coach Gautam Gambhir for his clarity of thought
Indian cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir wanted Tilak Varma for the T20I and ODI series against Sri Lanka but the youngster missed out due to injury, according to a report.
It is not clear whether Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will be available for the next ODI World Cup, which is scheduled to be held in 2027.
India has named Suryakumar Yadav as the captain of their men's T20I team for the tour of Sri Lanka, with Shubman Gill as the vice-captain of the T20I and ODI sides
While Gautam Gambhir's appointment was made official on July 9, after Rahul Dravid's contract came to an end, former India pacer Ashish Nehra was also floating in the media.
Former India cricketer Kris Srikkanth is unimpressed by the explanation given by Ajit Agarkar and Gautam Gambhir over Hardik Pandya's non-selection as T20I captain.