Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) has separated from the chief coach Chandrakant Pandit and the Bharat Arun bowling coach ahead of the Premier League of India (IPL) 2026. The decision came after its disappointing IPL 2025, where the team led by Ajinkya Rahane failed to qualify for the playoffs, ending in the eighth in the eighth Point table.

Chandrakant Pandit decides to explore new opportunities

In an official statement, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) declared that Chandrakant Pandit has decided to explore new opportunities and wished him luck for the future.

“Thank you, Chandu Lord. Chandrakant Pandit has decided to explore new opportunities and will not continue as a Kolkata Knight Riders coach. We are grateful for their invaluable contributions, including KKR’s leadership to the IPL championship in 2024 and we help build a strong and resilient squad. His leadership discipline and discipline He gave an impact on the team. Chandu Lord. “

KKR has not yet announced a replacement for Pandit.

Who could replace Chandrakant Pandit?

According to reports, Kolkata Knight riders are considering appointing former KKR and England captain Eoin Morgan as the successor of Chandrakant Pandit. But Morgan has no previous experience in training. In particular, Morgan’s name was also circulating through the work of white ball coach in England for the side directed by Jos Buttler before the T20 2024 World Cup.

However, the left -handed record as captain was decent, if not exceptional, but as a mass, it was disastrous. Eoin Morgan Batter took over Diane Karthik’s captaincy in the middle of the season at IPL 2020 after the poor franchise career. In 2021, KKR reached the final under the Captaincy of Morgan, where the Super Kings (CSK) led by Mrs. Dhoni defeated them by 27 races.

However, the record of the left dough as a specialized batter is not encouraging. He has achieved only 995 races in 27 tickets at an average of 23.69 and a 124.68 strike rate with three fifty.

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Changes in the coaching staff despite recent success

Chandrakant Pandit replaced Brendon McCullum to the helm after the latter took over the work of an England’s test coach in May 2022. The 63 -year -old man took over as KKR chief coach of IPL 2023 and remained part of the configuration until the 2025 season. The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) seventh place.

The franchise made some difficult decisions and was worth it. He played a fundamental role in the administration of the team and guiding his team to his third IPL title. However, the credit was mainly awarded to the Gautam Gambhir mentor and the assistant coach Abhishek Nayar, who were very celebrated by the Indian Crickets after the victory.

Under Pandit, KKR won 22 of the 42 games in three seasons while losing 18, with two without results. However, in the 2025 season, KKR finished eighth, winning only five of its 14 league exits.

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