KKR officially appoint Abhishek Nayar as assistant coach after BCCI throws him out

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have made a massive addition to their coaching staff amid the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. Abhishek Nayar has rejoined the squad and will be serving as the assistant coach of the franchise for the rest of the season.

Nayar joining Kolkata Knight Riders again means that it is now official that he is no longer associated with the India National Cricket Team. The former Mumbai player was part of the Gautam Gambhir-led coaching staff as an assistant coach, joining the team after the ICC T20 World Cup 2024.

BCCI sacked Abhishek Nayar for poor performance of the India team in the Tests

Since the last few days, there have been a lot of reports that BCCI has sacked Abhishek Nayar, and the reason behind that was the poor performance of the team in the Tests, especially in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. It was learned that the governing body added Sitanshu Kotak so that Nayar could be sidelined.

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While the reports did a lot of rounds, there was no official confirmation. But with this development of him joining Kolkata Knight Riders again, everything becomes clear. This means that he has been sacked even though his contract with the India National Cricket Team still had 4 months left.

The Kolkata Knight Riders posted the picture of Abhishek Nayar on their social media handle with the caption: "Welcome back home".

Here's the post:

Welcome back home, @abhisheknayar1 💜 pic.twitter.com/IwJQTnAWxa

— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) April 19, 2025

Abhishek Nayar was part of the India National Cricket Team in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025

Nayar was part of the India National Cricket Team in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Him getting sacked comes as a surprise because a lot of Indian players credited him including Shubman Gill and KL Rahul, who he worked closely with on the sidelines.

Nayar has been associated for a while with Kolkata Knight Riders. The former Mumbai batter has played a massive role in the success of the team and also was at the helm of things when the team won the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 under the leadership of Shreyas Iyer.

Abhishek Nayar was seen at the Eden Gardens on Saturday evening ahead of KKR's next clash against GT

Nayar was seen at the Eden Gardens on Saturday evening as KKR were preparing for their next game, against Gujarat Titans, on Monday. His presence will surely bolster the team as he has played a great role for the team over the last few years.

Abhishek Nayar will be joining the support staff, which includes Chandrakant Pandit (head coach), Bharat Arun (bowling coach) and Dwayne Bravo (mentor), among others. Kolkata Knight RIders are having on an off season in the league. They are placed 6th on the points table with three wins and four losses under their belt.

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