IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Thursday named Chandrakant Pandit as their new head coach. Pandit, who has loved a profitable teaching profession with a number of home groups, not too long ago guided Madhya Pradesh to their maiden Ranji Trophy title. He replaces Brendon McCullum on the helm.
🚨 We have a brand new HEAD COACH!
Welcome to the Knight Riders Family, Chandrakant Pandit 💜👏🏻 pic.twitter.com/Eofkz1zk6a
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) August 17, 2022
Accepting the brand new problem, Pandit mentioned, “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.”
“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,” mentioned Venky Mysore, CEO of KKR.
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