Overview
- Kolkata Knight Riders announced Watson’s appointment through official channels, pairing the news with a welcome message and statements from team leadership.
- CEO Venky Mysore said Watson’s high-level playing and coaching experience would add immense value and praised his world-class understanding of T20 cricket.
- Watson will deputize under Abhishek Nayar, who recently took over as head coach as part of KKR’s restructured coaching setup.
- In remarks released by the team, Watson called the role an honor and said he aims to work closely with players and staff to help bring another title to Kolkata.
- The ex-IPL star logged 145 matches with 3,874 runs, 92 wickets, and four centuries, following which he moved into coaching and mentorship roles in global T20 leagues.