Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Kolkata Knight Riders: Chandrakant Pandit named head coach of Kolkata Knight Riders

India’s domestic coach Chandrakant Pandit has been appointed as the head coach of Kolkata Knight Riders for the upcoming IPL season, the franchise announced on Wednesday. Pandit will replace Brendon McCullum, who is now the head coach of the England Test team.

Pandit, the most celebrated coach in the Indian domestic circuit, recently guided Madhya Pradesh to its maiden Ranji Trophy title, winning national championships multiple times along with Mumbai and Vidarbha.

Known for doing a great job with the home teams, this will be the former India wicketkeeper’s first major assignment at the elite level.

“We are extremely excited that Chandu is joining the Knight Riders family to lead us on the next leg of our journey,” KKR CEO Venky Mysore said in a statement.

“His deep commitment to what he does and his track record of success in domestic cricket is there for all to see. We look forward to his partnership with us.

Shreyas Iyer, that promises to be an exciting one,” he added.

Accepting the new challenge, Pandit said, “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 players who have been part of the set-up and I look forward to this opportunity with all humility and positive expectations.”

The 60-year-old Pandit played five Tests and 36 ODIs for India from the mid-80s to the early 90s.

In an interview to PTI, Pandit had said that he once had a meeting with KKR’s principal owner Shah Rukh Khan during the early years of the IPL, but then made it clear that he would join the support staff as an assistant. not wishing to be. coach.

Originally published at Pen 18

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