Chandrakant Pandit's job at risk after fallout with overseas star, Ex-ENG captain might join KKR
Published - 28 Apr 2025, 06:38 PM
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Kolkata Knight Riders are all set to show the exit door to head coach Chandrakant Pandit amid the poor performances of the team in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. As per the reports in RevSportz, it is learned that the current coach of the team is teetering on the brink.
The reports claimed that the Kolkata Knight Riders might be thinking about adding former England National Cricket Team skipper Eoin Morgan to their coaching set-up as a replacement for Chandrakant Pandit. This is because owners and management rate the World Cup-winning captain extremely highly.
Eoin Morgan was part of the Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2021
Eoin Morgan was part of the Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2021, and under him, the team played a magnificent brand of cricket. They looked down and dusted in the first phase, but made a strong comeback and reached the final of the tournament.
The reports claimed that Eoin Morgan still calls KKR “my team”. The 2019 World Cup-winning captain also shares an excellent term with the franchise management. However, there is no confirmation as of yet, but Chandrakant Pandit is on the verge of getting sacked.
Chandrakant Pandit has come under massive scrutiny
Chandrakant Pandit has come under massive scrutiny, with many players of the team not being comfortable with him. Also, the performances of the defending champions in the ongoing IPL 2025, where they are struggling to win games and have looked clueless in the league.
The KKR management recently added Abhishek Nayar to the team as an assistant coach. This comes after he was sacked as assistant coach of the India National Cricket Team. The franchise brought him back immediately amid the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.
The reports claimed that Chandrakant Pandit has been given the remaining five games to save his job as the KKR management is against the mid-season sacking of the head coach. Even if the team fails, he will be there for the entire season.
In another surprising development, an overseas player of the franchise was taken aback when Chandrakant Pandit questioned him for going out for dinner with a rival team player, notwithstanding that they are teammates in their national side.
There’s a chance of Abhishek Nayar getting a bigger role going ahead
The reports added that there’s a chance of Abhishek Nayar getting a bigger role going ahead. If he gets the higher role, then the door for Eoin Morgan opens, and he might be seen in the Kolkata Knight Riders colours for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026.
Kolkata Knight Riders are placed 7th on the points table in the ongoing IPL 2025. The Ajinkya Rahane-led side has won just three games out of the 9 matches, and their road to qualifying for the playoffs of the tournament is very tough, as a loss would mean curtains for them.
Kolkata Knight Riders will be next seen in action when they take on Delhi Capitals on Tuesday (29th April). The match between the two teams is all set to take place at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, and the Ajinkya Rahane-led side would be keen to make a strong comeback.
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