Photo Credit: Kolkata Knight Riders
KKR announced today (Wednesday, 17 August) that Chandrakant Pandit would be its new head coach.
Making the announcement, Venky Mysore, CEO of KKR 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.”
Photo Credit: Twitter Profile Photo of Venky Mysore
Accepting the new challenge, Chandrakant 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.”
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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) is a professional cricket team based in Kolkata, competing in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Owned by Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, actress Juhi Chawla, and her spouse Jay Mehta, the team plays its home matches at Eden Gardens.