Ahead of IPL 2025, KKR need coaches and… captain? | Cricket News – Times of India

Shreyas Iyer (Photo credit: BCCI/IPL) Indian Premier League (IPL) defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are in a precarious position ahead of the upcoming season as they would be without the services of previous season’s mentor Gautam Gambhir, assistant coach and academy head Abhishek Nayar and assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate. The trio have joined…

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What Harshit Rana’s non-inclusion in final India vs Bangladesh T20I means for KKR ahead of IPL mega auction | Cricket News – Times of India

Harshit Rana. (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: With no international debut yet for Harshit Rana, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) got a major boost ahead of IPL 2025 mega auction as they can retain him at a relatively low cost of just Rs 4 crore for the next year’s Indian Premier League season.Rana, despite showing potential as…

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Why Gautam Gambhir era may herald a new legacy in Indian cricket | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The template has been set. The character has been written. Now it is a question of head coach Gautam Gambhir‘s consistent approach. If that happens, the legacies of Indian cricket will be written and rewritten.Sunday’s T20 game in Gwalior was another mini-step towards establishing the Gambhir era. Picking youngsters, bringing them in at…

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India vs Bangladesh, 1st T20I: How selection snub inspired ‘reborn’ Varun Chakravarthy to try harder for recall | Cricket News – Times of India

GWALIOR: For the last three years-1066 days to be precise- since he was dropped from the Indian team after failing to take a wicket in three matches of India’s disastrous 2021 T20 World Cup campaign in Dubai, ‘mystery spinner’ Varun Chakravarthy would look up for his name whenever the national selectors announced a squad for…

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IPL 2025: Dwayne Bravo replaces Gautam Gambhir as Kolkata Knight Riders’ new mentor | Cricket News – Times of India

Dwayne Bravo (Ashley Allen/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Dwayne Bravo, who recently retired from all forms of cricket, has been appointed as the mentor for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). KKR, who won the IPL 2024, needed a new mentor after Gautam Gambhir left to become the head coach for the Indian team.Bravo, previously part of Tobago…

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Watch: Rohit Sharma’s reaction after Shreyas Iyer offers his seat at award ceremony | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The 26th edition of the annual Ceat Cricket Awards Ceremony, held in Mumbai on Wednesday, celebrated the achievements of Indian cricketers for both individual brilliance and team spirit.While the event saw numerous prominent figures from the cricketing world, a heartwarming interaction between Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer stole the pre-ceremony spotlight across social…

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‘He’s always looking for…’: Philip Salt credits Gautam Gambhir’s advice for IPL success with Kolkata Knight Riders | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: England opener Philip Salt has credited India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir with providing pivotal advice that contributed to his success with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) during the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL). Salt, who played a crucial role in KKR’s title-winning campaign, praised Gambhir’s mentorship for helping him tackle the challenging conditions in…

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