KKR was looking for someone to fill up the coach position since McCullum resigned after IPL 2022 to take up the job of England’s Test head coach.
Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Thursday appointed Chandrakant Pandit as their new head coach. Notably, KKR was looking for someone to fill up the position since Brendon McCullum resigned after IPL 2022 to take up the job of England’s Test head coach.
Talking about Pandit, he recently guided Madhya Pradesh to their maiden Ranji Trophy title and has enjoyed a successful coaching career in the domestic arena.
On his new venture as KKR coach, Pandit said, “It’s a great honour and privilege to be given this responsibility. I have heard from players and others who have been associated with the Knight Riders, about the family culture, as well as the tradition of success that has been created.”
“I am excited about the quality of the support staff and the players who are part of the set up and I am looking forward to this opportunity with all humility and positive expectations.”
Meanwhile, CEO of KKR Venky Mysore expressed his excitement for their new signing and said, “We are very excited that Chandu is joining the Knight Riders family to lead us through the next phase of our journey. His deep commitment to what he does and his track record of success in domestic cricket, is there for everyone to see. We are looking forward to his partnership with our skipper Shreyas Iyer, which promises to be an exciting one.”
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