In August, Chandrakant Pandit succeeded Brendon McCullum as the head coach of the Kolkata Knight Riders, check out who is the new manager for KKR, know about his coaching career, stats and story
In the first season of the Indian Premier League, the Kolkata Knight Riders were among the most effective and dominant teams.
Apart from a final appearance in 2021, where they fell to the Chennai Super Kings, there hasn’t been a championship win for KKR since they did so in 2012 and 2014.
The Eden Gardens-based side will think they have assembled a squad this time that can compete for the top prize.
With players like Umesh Yadav, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, and the potent West Indies squad of Andre Russell and Sunil Narine, they are headed by captain Shreyas Iyer.
Who is Chandrakant Pandit KKR IPL 2023 coach, biography, coaching career, record, stats, story
Guru Chandrakant Pandit is here as that strict teacher under whom you can’t be lazy, easy going and someone who is not punctual. First thing he’s done is fixing Russell’s gym schedule. Earlier dre russ used to hit the gym at midnight now he too has to wake up early 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/nLOwv8N8z5
— Nadim. (@nadimspeaks) March 23, 2023
Iyer is hoping to make a full recovery from a back injury in time for the last few rounds of the tournament.
Who is the KKR head coach for IPL 2023?
Chandrakant Pandit took over as head coach of the Kolkata Knight Riders in August, succeeding Brendon McCullum.
McCullum, who took over as England’s Test coach in May 2022, has worked with Ben Stokes as captain to lead a revolution and has successfully used his “Bazball” style.
England has won 10 of the last 12 Test matches played under McCullum’s direction, with the lone defeat coming by a score of just one run.
What is Chandrakant Pandit’s coaching record?
Between 1986 and 1992, Pandit, a former wicketkeeper for India, competed in 36 one-day internationals and five tests on behalf of his country.
He recently contributed to Madhya Pradesh’s upset victory in India’s premier first-class competition, the Ranji Trophy, garnering him a lot of respect in the domestic cricket community.
He has also won the Ranji Trophy five times, five times each with the teams Mumbai and Vidarbha.
Who is Chandrakant Pandit?
Chandrakant Sitaram Pandit, a former Indian spinner, was born on September 30, 1961, and played in 36 ODIs and 5 Tests between 1986 and 1992. He is currently 61 years old.
He served as the wicket keeper and batsman for the Indian national cricket squad. He participated in his first test match against England on June 19, 1986, at Headingley, Leeds, the same match in which England wicket-keeper Bruce French made his test debut.
India ultimately won 2-0 against its opponents.
After retiring as a player, Pandit established a cricket academy at his alma mater, the Hansraj Morarji Public School. He was a successful cricket coach for several groups, including the Mumbai cricket side.
With a number of teams, including the Mumbai cricket side, he had successful coaching tenures. He guided the Vidarbha cricket team to back-to-back Ranji Trophy wins in 2018 and 2019.
He guided Mumbai to two consecutive Ranji Trophy triumphs in 2003 and 2004.
Coaching Achievements
- Considered one of the most successful coaches in India
- Mumbai Under 19 won the BCCI conducted All India Cooch Behar Trophy in the year 2001 – 2002
- Mumbai Ranji Trophy Champions for two consecutive years 2002 – 2003 & 2003 – 2004
- Maharashtra Under 19 Team won the BCCI conducted All India Cooch Behar Trophy after 57 years
- Mumbai Ranji Trophy Champions in the year 2015 – 2016 after a gap of 2 years
- Vidarbha Ranji Trophy Champions for 2 consecutive years 2017 – 2018 & 2018 – 2019 (Vidarbha won the Ranji Trophy for the 1st ever time)
- Vidarbha Irani Trophy Champions for 2 consecutive years 2017 – 2018 & 2018 – 2019 (Vidarbha won the Irani Trophy for the 1st ever time)
- Chandrakant Pandit has a total of 8 Ranji Trophy Titles to his name. 6 titles as a coach and 2 Titles as a player
He led and coached the Madhya Pradesh team to its first Ranji Trophy victory in 2022. In 2022, Pandit will serve as the team’s head coach for the IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders.