Legends who can become KKR next Coach: In IPL 2026, the Kolkata Knight Riders team will take the field with the intention of winning their fourth title under the coaching of a new head coach. The reason behind this is that Chandrakant Pandit is no longer the head coach of the team. Chandrakant Pandit, who has been working as the head coach of KKR for the last three seasons, has severed ties with the team.
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Actually, Chandrakant is now looking for new opportunities, that is why he has taken such a big decision. After three seasons, he has finally parted ways with the team. Now this question must be arising in the minds of the fans that who will become the next coach of KKR.
In this article, we are going to tell about those 3 legends who can become the next head coach of KKR.
3 Tom Moody
Tom Moody is a well-known name in the world of coaching. He has a lot of experience of coaching not only in IPL but also in many different T20 leagues of the world. In IPL 2016, Sunrisers Hyderabad won their first title under the coaching of Moody. He held the post of head coach of this team for 7 seasons. Apart from this, Moody has also been the head coach of the Punjab team. Moody has coached the Sri Lankan team at the international level. In 2007, when Sri Lanka made it to the final of the World Cup, Moody was the head coach of the team.
2 Eoin Morgan
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Former England captain Eoin Morgan can also be made the captain of Kolkata Knight Riders. When England won their first World Cup in 2019, Morgan was the captain of the team. Apart from this, Morgan has also been a part of the KKR team as a player. He has also captained this team. In such a situation, it will not be very difficult for the franchise to approach him. With the help of his experience, Morgan can make the franchise champion for the fourth time.
1 Abhishek Nair
Former Indian cricketer Abhishek Nair also has a long association with the Kolkata Knight Riders team. He has played the role of assistant coach of this team. Apart from this, Nair has also played the role of head coach of KKR’s franchise in CPL. Recently, the UP Warriors team in WPL has appointed him as their head coach. This shows that Nair has no shortage of ability. If KKR appoints the former Indian cricketer as the head coach for IPL 2026, then this decision will not be very surprising.
