Not Rahul Dravid! But KKR can name this veteran South African player as a replacement for Gautam Gambhir

Kolkata Knight Riders is looking for a replacement for Gautam Gambhir before the IPL 2025 mega auction. According to the latest report, the franchise is considering the name of South African legend Jacques Kallis.

After Gautam Gambhir became the head coach of Team India, there is an atmosphere of concern in the KKR camp. In fact, the mentor under whom the team won the IPL 2024 title has now become a part of the national team. At the same time, there is also news that KKR assistant coach Abhishek Nayar can also join Gambhir’s coaching staff in the national team.

Not Rahul Dravid! But KKR can name this veteran South African player as a replacement for Gautam Gambhir

As of now, KKR needs new supporting staff before the upcoming IPL 2025 mega auction. Many reports had come out which said that KKR could choose Rahul Dravid as its new mentor, but now a new name has entered this story. It is being told that KKR is considering the name of South African legend Jacques Kallis.

Kallis has been a part of KKR before as well. As a player, he won the IPL title in 2012 and 2014 under Gambhir’s captaincy. At the same time, Kallis has also been the batting consultant of KKR in 2015. Apart from this, he was appointed head coach after Trevor Bayliss resigned to take over as England’s head coach.

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Kallis was the head coach of KKR for four Indian Premier League (IPL) seasons till 2019. He resigned from this post before joining the South Africa cricket team as a batting consultant. According to reports, Kallis may return to KKR’s coaching setup, his name is also in the news.

Not Rahul Dravid! But KKR can name this veteran South African player as a replacement for Gautam Gambhir

The report said, “The franchise is looking for a replacement for Gambhir, who was instrumental in their third IPL title this year. The name of South African veteran all-rounder Jacques Kallis, who coached KKR in 2019, is also in the news.”

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