Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) officially named former India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar as their new head coach on Thursday (Oct 30) ahead of the upcoming IPL season. Nayar replaces Chandrakant Pandit, who parted ways with the franchise after the IPL 2025 season. The former Mumbai all-rounder first joined KKR in 2018 as the head of the KKR Academy in Mumbai, where he trained several young players and built strong ties with star players like Rinku Singh and Varun Chakaravarthy, who still ... Abhishek Nayar has previously been part of the KKR coaching setup and had rejoined the franchise in the previous season after losing his job as Team India's assistant coach. UP Warriorz (UPW) have appointed former India allrounder Abhishek Nayar as their head coach for the next edition of the Women's Premier League (WPL). Nayar 's appointment comes after the franchise ... Abhishek Nayar is set to be unveiled as head coach of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) ahead of IPL 2026, ESPNcricinfo understands. It is a step-up from being an assistant to Chandrakant Pandit last ...
