Former opener Gautam Gambhir has officially replaced Rahul Dravid as the head coach of the Indian men’s cricket team. He will begin his tenure with the white-ball tour of Sri Lanka later this month.

Gambhir has been roped in by the BCCI with a lot of expectations after he mentored Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to the IPL title earlier this year.

Ahead of Gambhir's maiden assignment, former Australia pacer Brett Lee weighed in on the appointment of the former India opener as head coach.

Lee expects Gambhir to bring an aggressive and winning mindset to the Indian team. He also congratulated Dravid on a successful stint as head coach, which ended with the T20 World Cup triumph last month.

"He's (Gautam Gambhir) done a terrific job every time he's had an opportunity. The Indian Premier League title with KKR is the best example. He's always been there, always at the top of his game. He finds a way to unite his players and graft his team together. He builds a solid structure. He has been a terrific player, and his aggression and winning attitude will help India. He has shone internationally as a player. India is in safe hands with Gautam Gambhir as coach. Congratulations to Rahul for finishing on a high," Lee told Times of India.

Commenting on Rohit Sharma's leadership during the T20 World Cup 2024, Lee said: "Big, big congratulations to India. Firstly, it was really good to see them and the emotion on the faces of those cricketers. Virat and Rohit have moved on from the game. There were players from the Australian cricket team who also hung up their boots. So, it was a swansong for a number of players from different countries around the world.”

“One thing I will say is that India played the perfect style of cricket in the T20 World Cup. They looked like a strong side, to be very honest. Massive congratulations to Rohit Sharma and the Indian team. He led from the front in the tournament,” he further remarked.

India will play three T20Is and as many ODIs during the tour of Sri Lanka, starting on July 27.