New Delhi, April 19 -- Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Saturday announced the inclusion of Abhishek Nayar to its coaching staff for the remaining Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season. However, the exact role of Nayar hasn't been mentioned in the announcement post.

Abhishek Nayar worked in Kolkata Knight Riders' successful IPL 2024 campaign. KKR won the IPL after a gap of 10 years. Gautam Gambhir, who mentored KKR in IPL 2024, took Abhishek Nayar as his assistant when he got the Indian head coach job.

Earlier this week, Abhishek Nayar, the assitant coach and T Dilip, the fielding coach, were relieved of their duties from the Indian men's cricket team. Abhishek Nayar's tenure with the Indian team has seen historic highs and lows. Indian...