New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- CEO of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Venky Mysore, has said that offering franchise's star all-rounder Andre Russell the role of "power coach" in the franchise following his release was the team's owner and superstar actor Shah Rukh Khan's suggestion and spoke on why the veteran was not retained.

Russell announced his retirement from the Indian Premier League (IPL) on November 30. The all-rounder confirmed that he will join KKR's support staff as the franchise's new "Power Coach" for the 2026 season. Russell added that he will continue playing in T20 leagues around the world and will remain part of the other Knight Riders teams globally.

During his IPL career, Russell played 140 games, scoring 2,651 runs, including 1...