IPL: KKR part ways ‘mutually’ with Chandrakant Pandit, Bharat Arun | Cricket News

Chandrakant Pandit (Image credit score: KKR)

MUMBAI: The Kolkata Knight Riders have parted ways with their head coach Chandrakant Pandit and bowling coach Bharat Arun, TOI has reliably learnt. Arun was additionally the bowling coach of the India crew from 2014-2021, barring a yr when Anil Kumble was the pinnacle coach of Team India. According to a supply, Arun has been appointed because the bowling coach of the Chennai Super Kings. A prime CSK official, although, denied this improvement.TOI tried to contact KKR CEO Venky Mysore, Pandit and Arun a number of occasions, however there was no response from all three.A seasoned home coach, Pandit had a three-year tenure with Shah Rukh Khan owned franchise. After taking on the reins of the crew in 2023, Pandit, rated as the most effective and most skilled coach in home cricket, guided KKR to their third Indian Premier League title in 2024. However, captained by Ajinkya Rahane, KKR completed eighth in IPL-2025, successful simply 5 of their 14 matches and dropping seven.

During Pandit’s three-year stint with KKR, the franchise produced just a few India gamers like Rinku Singh and Harshit Rana, at the same time as thriller spinner Varun Chakravarthy made a profitable comeback to worldwide cricket final yr.Pandit is presently the Madhya Pradesh head coach.Meanwhile, throughout IPL-2025, KKR has reappointed former India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar as their assistant coach. Nayar, who was just lately named because the UP Warriorz head coach within the Women’s Premier League, is about to proceed in that function.