Gautam Gambhir Requests BJP to Relieve Him from Political Duties During IPL

#IPL2024 | Ahead of the upcoming season, KKR mentor Gautam Gambhir urges #BJP to relieve him of his political duties

Gautam Gambhir seeks relief from political duties during IPL 2024. 

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Gautam Gambhir, the mentor of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and a Member of Parliament (MP) for BJP, has requested the party to relieve him from his political responsibilities to focus on his upcoming cricket commitments.

Gambhir, who rejoined KKR after serving as a mentor to Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for two years, took to X to request relief from his responsibilities.

“I have requested Hon’ble Party President @JPNadda ji to relieve me of my political duties so that I can focus on my upcoming cricket commitments. I sincerely thank Hon’ble PM @narendramodi ji and Hon’ble HM @AmitShah ji for giving me the opportunity to serve the people. Jai Hind!” Gambhir wrote on X.

In his post, the former cricketer thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for giving him the opportunity. 

Gautam Gambhir's post on X.

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Notably, KKR's IPL 2024 campaign starts against Sunrisers Hyderabad at their home ground Eden Gardens on 23 March.

Earlier, the two-time IPL winners said their main pre-season camp ahead of the 2024 edition of the tournament will begin in Kolkata on 15 March.

The franchise further said in an update that some of their domestic Indian players are playing in the ongoing DY Patil T20 Cup in Navi Mumbai. As a result, Abhishek Nayar, KKR’s assistant coach, has set up a temporary training facility at the KKR Academy in Mumbai for this week.