Per the latest reports, the two-time World Cup winner was among the two candidates, alongside former women's team coach WV Raman, whom BCCI interviewed (as Rahul Dravid's replacement) for India's all-format coach. Should he get picked, Gambhir will begin his three-and-a-half-year tenure with the away Sri Lanka series in July. Per Navbharat Times, Gambhir has laid five conditions, which include that he wants complete control of cricket operations in the Indian Team. Secondly, Gambhir has informed the board that he will pick his backroom staff, for whom he is said to have contacted fielding great Jonty Rhodes earlier.   The third and perhaps most talked-about condition was that if the Indian Team failed to win the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Pakistan next year, the four seniors, including Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami, would face the axe. Although there is no confirmation as to whether India will travel across the border for the eight-team tournament, should they, they must end up winning it else the road for the said players shall be closed. His fourth condition is that Gambhir wants separate teams for all formats, mainly for the Tests, while the fifth and final condition is, that he wishes to start preparing the roadmap for the 2027 50-over World Cup from day one. Gambhir's head coach announcement soon Right after the England Tests early in January this year, the BCCI put out invitations for applications for India's head coach role, with current coach Rahul Dravid's tenure ending with the conclusion of the T20 World Cup in the Americas. Although a few names did rounds, including the overseas pair of Justin Langer and Ricky Ponting and even Stephen Fleming, none could materialise. With that, Gambhir's name also came forward, and with him winning the IPL 2024 with Kolkata Knight Riders (as a mentor), he could further press his case. Per the latest reports, both concerned parties are now on the same page, with the BCCI officially announcing Gambhir's appointment as Team India's new head coach sooner. Meanwhile, the Men in Blue will play Australia in their last Super 8 match at the ongoing T20 WC on Monday (June 24), with the semis spot on the line. Although they sit in the top place on the points table, they are yet to qualify for the last four. Should India win this tournament, it would be Dravid's first major ICC trophy as the India coach.