Abhishek Nayar appointed Kolkata Knight Riders head coach

The 42-year-old joining as head coach didn’t come as a surprise especially after he has been working for the franchise for the past many years. Earlier this year, Nayar had taken up the role of head coach of Women’s Premier League (WPL) franchise UP Warriorz. It will be interesting to see if he continues to hold the role of head coach for two different franchises in separate leagues.

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Nayar, known for his scouting eye and ability to draw out elite performances from various players, has been working with his old friend Rohit Sharma lately and he has helped him to transform his body where he shed more than 10 kilograms. Many players in the past have been helped by Nayar to transform their cricket, including KL Rahul.

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