Overview

• Chandrakant Pandit and bowling coach Bharat Arun officially exited the franchise in July 2025 after KKR’s disappointing IPL 2025 campaign.
• Under their tenure, KKR secured its third IPL title in 2024 and fostered talents such as Harshit Rana and Varun Chakaravarthy.
• The franchise has begun vetting candidates for the head coach role and is reported to favor former captain Eoin Morgan.
• Pandit became KKR’s first Indian head coach when he joined in August 2022 and was joined by Arun that season as bowling coach.
• KKR aims to revitalize its strategic approach and recapture the form that delivered the 2024 championship ahead of IPL 2026.