Nayar's appointment came after the departure of Chandrakant Pandit after a tenure of three seasons. The 42-year-old former cricketer has been associated with the Kolkata-based franchise since 2018, and since then, he has been one of the key members of the dressing room

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Thursday appointed former Team India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar as its new head coach.

Nayar's appointment came after the departure of Chandrakant Pandit after a tenure of three seasons. The 42-year-old former cricketer has been associated with the Kolkata-based franchise since 2018, and since then, he has been one of the key members of the dressing room. Read More

He is often viewed as someone who has a lot of influence among the players, and also when it came to team selection.

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