Gautam Gambhir, the current head coach of the Indian cricket team and a former Member of Parliament, received two disturbing death threats via email on the same day a brutal terror attack shook Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. The threats, attributed to the terror group ‘ISIS Kashmir’, arrived on Tuesday, one in the afternoon and another in the evening, each bearing a grim, succinct warning: “I Kill You.”
Gautam Gambhir Recieves Death Threat
According to ANI, Gambhir’s office confirmed that the 42-year-old approached the Delhi Police on Wednesday and lodged a formal complaint, seeking immediate intervention to ensure the safety of his family. The complaint, now under investigation, has prompted an FIR and calls for heightened security around the coach’s residence. This is not the first time Gambhir has been targeted. In November 2021, while still serving as a BJP MP, he received a similar threat via email, allegedly from the same group. However, this latest incident comes at a particularly sensitive time. Hours before the emails were sent, Pahalgam had been rocked by a violent terror strike that left several civilians dead, intensifying national tensions and drawing strong reactions from across the country.
Gambhir, known for his outspoken nature, took to social media to condemn the Pahalgam attack. While he didn’t directly mention the threat, he posted a strong message vowing accountability and expressing solidarity with the victims’ families. Although he recently returned from a family holiday in France, Gambhir has largely kept a low profile in recent weeks, particularly with the Indian Premier League 2025 in full swing. As head coaches often take a backseat during IPL season, he has been out of the public eye following India’s triumphant Champions Trophy campaign in March.
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Gambhir’s tenure as head coach began with setbacks, including a 0-3 home Test loss to New Zealand and a 1-3 defeat to Australia that cost India the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Tensions within the squad were exacerbated by reports of leaked dressing room conversations, sparking public controversy and internal scrutiny.
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