IPL auction<\/a>. Punjab Kings signed him for a ton of money. Gambhir, the mentor, is now the head coach for the Indian men’s cricket team, leaving KKR with two big spots to fill.<\/p>\n\n\n\nDwayne Bravo, the former West Indies all-rounder and IPL legend, is replacing Gambhir, and Ajinkya Rahane, who has lots of experience, is the new captain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rahane played for KKR briefly in 2022, scoring 133 runs in seven innings. He’s got a lot of T20 experience and has been a captain before, leading India, Mumbai, and Rajasthan Royals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bravo said he didn’t mind asking Gambhir for advice on the ‘winning plan’ he used to lead KKR to their third IPL win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yeah, we lost some players, but GG (Gautam Gambhir) had his way of doing things, and I have mine. We’ve both had success, Bravo told PTI. I texted him a few times.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nI’ll be relying on the guys here because they figured out what works. It’s important to stick to that plan. I think it would be wrong of me not to see what good things he did last season. Lucky for me, most of the team is still here.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nBravo will work with KKR coach Chandrakant Pandit, and the team is hoping for another good season that ends with a fourth IPL title.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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