Kolkata Knight Riders coach Chandrakant Pandit feels new mentor Dwayne Bravo provides worth to the staff, which is hoping to defend its title within the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season.
Pandit, who labored with Gautam Gambhir in 2024 and noticed KKR declare its third crown, welcomed Bravo warmly.
“He’s a legend. Provides worth to the staff and is an enormous asset for KKR. He understands what it takes to succeed. There are lots of issues to study from him,” stated Pandit, in his appreciation for his Caribbean colleague, in the course of the Knights Unplugged 2.0 occasion right here on Wednesday.
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Pandit favored the vitality within the KKR dressing room. “With new guys coming in, the environment is wholesome,” he stated, including “The gamers are revered right here. The gamers and coaches get the liberty to make their choices.”
Terming Knight Riders as a vastly revered franchise the world over, Bravo stated he wish to see the staff defend its title. “I’ll add the champions’ mentality” and assist the gamers “imagine in successful.”
New KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane underlined his perception in protecting issues easy. “Everyone seems to be on the identical web page, we now have a superb staff and it will likely be a fantastic season,” stated Rahane.