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Jacques Kallis named KKR head coach
Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders on Wednesday named South African legend Jacques Kallis as their head coach succeeding Trevor Bayliss, who was with KKR for four years and recently became the head coach of England.
Kallis has been with KKR as a player since 2011 and last year became the team’s batting consultant and mentor, the franchise said in a media statement.
The South African has played a key role in the resurgence of KKR with two IPL titles in 2012 and 2014, besides the runners-up finish in the 2014 Champions League Twenty20 edition.
Speaking about his new role, Kallis said: “KKR is my family in India and the association since 2011 has been one of the most enjoyable experiences for me.”
“I look forward to the new challenge.”
Making the announcement, KKR chief executive officer and managing director Venky Mysore said: “We couldn’t be happier that Jacques agreed to take on the role as head coach, making this transition seamless.”
“The respect and regard he commands in the dressing room as well as his fondness for the franchise made him our ideal choice.”
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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