All You Need To Know About The New Head Coach Of Kolkata Franchise
Chandrakant Pandit is the new coach for the Kolkata Franchise (Image Source: Twitter)
On 17 August 2022, the Kolkata franchise of the Indian T20 League announced Chandrakant Pandit as their head coach for the next season. Recently, he was on the lips of everyone when he guided Madhya Pradesh to winning the Ranji Trophy for the first time in their history. Now, this franchise announced Chandrakant Pandit’s inclusion for the next season. Speaking of his achievements, he has been very successful in his coaching career so far.
He helped the Under-19 teams of Mumbai and Maharashtra in winning the All India Cooch Behar Trophy. Then, he helped Mumbai in winning three Ranji Trophies. After that, he helped Vidarbha in winning their first-ever Ranji and Irani Trophy. Vidarbha won those two trophies consecutively. Recently, he won the Ranji Trophy against Madhya Pradesh. As per numbers, he won eight Ranji titles, six as a coach and two as a player.
Here is the shared post of the announcement:
https://twitter.com/KKRiders/status/1559866580749586438
“We are very excited that Chandu is joining the family” – Venky Mysore on Chandrakant Pandit’s appointment
Regarding the announcement, the CEO of the franchise, Venky Mysore expressed his joy in considering him as the coach for the team. He said: “We are very excited that Chandu is joining the Kolkata family to lead us through the next phase of our journey. His deep commitment to what he does and his track record of success in domestic cricket are there for everyone to see. We are looking forward to his partnership with our skipper Shreyas Iyer, which promises to be an exciting one.”
However, Chandrakant Pandit also shared his views after accepting this new challenge. “It’s a great honour and privilege to be given this responsibility. I have heard from players and others who have been associated with Kolkata, about the family culture, as well as the tradition of success that has been created. I am excited about the quality of the support staff and the players who are part of the setup and I am looking forward to this opportunity with all humility and positive expectations.” he concluded.
Meanwhile, Kolkata finished in the eighth position in the table in the last edition of the Indian T20 League. Former kiwi batter Brendon McCullam left his duties as he joined the head coach of England’s men’s team in Tests.
