After a disappointing season last season in which Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) could not qualify for the playoffs and finished eighth in the points table, the three -time champions are now ready to undergo a training review before the next edition of the Premier League of the Indian Premier (IPL 2026). Kolkata has already separated from the chief coach Chandrakant Pandit and the bowling coach Bharat Arun. It is now understood that another member of the coaching staff follows its example.
Spin’s consultant, Carl Crowe, who played an important role in helping the Spinning duo of Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine Hone, their skills will also make an exit.
Today it was confirmed that Arun has been cornered by the Lucknow (LSG) super giants and Crowe is also expected to join him on the side of Sanjiv Goenka. An official announcement of the Lucknow franchise on it is expected soon.
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While KKR has not yet appointed his next chief coach, reports currently suggest that former franchise captain and England Eain Morgan is a potential option. Under Morgan’s captaincy, Kkr did well and even reached the final in 2021.
The co -owner team of Shahrukh Khan also has Abhishek Nayar in the ranks and can name him as Pandit’s successor. Thr 41 years has been associated with the franchise in recent years, including its winning campaign in the IPL 2024 as an assistant coach. Recently he was also appointed coach of the UP Warriorz team in the Female Premier League (WPL) and has also briefly worked with the Indian team.
On the other hand, the vacancy left by Bharat Arun can also have multiple suitors. Kkr already has the former land of the Western Indies Dwayne Bravo as his mentor and can assume responsibility. Speculations also suggest that with Arun joining LSG, KKR could be agreed by KKR as an inverse agreement.
It is clear that KKR’s management is anxious to make peace for his poor show last season and want to make a holistic change in configuration in an attempt to return stronger.
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