Gautam Gambhir will have to leave the Kolkata Knight Riders' mentor position if he is appointed as the India head coach, as the BCCI's rules won't permit him to take on multiple roles. Gambhir is the frontrunner to take over from Rahul Dravid when his tenure ends after the T20 World Cup. The 42-year-old recently helped KKR win IPL 2024.