KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS APPOINT NEW HEAD COACH

Indian Premier League franchise Kolkata Knight Riders has appointed iconic coach Chandrakant Pandit as the head coach of the team for IPL 2023. He will replace former team coach Brendon McCullum.

There is still a long time left for the new season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) to start, but once again it has become a topic of discussion. because the IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders has announced its new coach.

Indian legend Chandrakant Pandit has been made the head coach of this team. Prior to him, former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum was the coach of Kolkata Knight Riders, who left this position to become the Test coach of England.

 Ever since the resignation of Brendon McCullum, there has been a constant discussion about who would handle this responsibility. Despite being an experienced coach, Chandrakant Pandit has never worked with any of the IPL franchises before. In the next season, the team of captain Shreyas Iyer will now be seen on the field with a new coach and with new strategies.

WHO IS CHANDRAKANT PANDIT?

The former India wicketkeeper and the batsman have played a total of 41 international matches. He has scored 171 runs in 5 Test matches for India, and after playing 36 ODIs, he had 290 runs in his account. He took 14 catches in Tests and made two stumpings, while in ODIs he took 15 catches and made 15 stumpings.

Although Chandrakant Pandit's career in international cricket didn't last long, Chandrakant Pandit has got a lot of success in his coaching career. Chandrakant Pandit is considered one of the most successful coaches of the Ranji Trophy.

Chandrakant Pandit came into the limelight this year when Madhya Pradesh won the Ranji Trophy title for the first time under his coaching.