Namibia all-rounder David Wiese alleged abroad gamers didn’t just like the ‘militant kind and strict disciplinarian’ strategy of Kolkata Knight Riders head coach Chandrakant Pandit in IPL 2023, saying the home stalwart’s type of operating the dressing room was not common. KKR appointed Chandrakant as head coach after his home success with Madhya Pradesh. There was loads of hype across the workforce final yr, however the 2-time champions struggled for consistency and completed seventh within the factors desk with 8 defeats in 14 matches.
Kolkata Knight Riders confirmed religion in Chandrakant Pandit regardless of their atypical season in 2023 and retained the coach for the 2024 season. The two-time champions additionally appointed Gautam Gambhir, their former captain, because the mentor of the aspect forward of the brand new season. Kolkata additionally purchased the likes of World Cup-winning pacer Mitchell Starc for a whopping sum of Rs 24.5 core whereas retaining the likes of Andre Russell and Sunil Narine.
David Weise, who was purchased for Rs 1 crore within the IPL 2023 public sale, warmed the benches all through the season, not getting a single sport at the same time as Kolkata endured with Andre Russell, who was struggling for consistency, because the abroad all-rounder.
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Talking on the Hitman for Rent podcast, David Weise mentioned it was a tricky altering room to be a part of and pointed fingers at Chandrakant Pandit, alleging he was authoritative even with abroad stars.
“Sure points had been happening behind the scenes within the workforce. Guys weren’t proud of sure issues that had been happening, and a variety of the time, it was a tricky altering room. A brand new coach was coming in and he appreciated to do issues a sure approach, and that did not sit nicely with the gamers,” Wiese mentioned.
“Guys had been annoyed as a result of rather a lot modified, and the coach introduced in issues that he thought would carry success. However as an abroad participant, they generally do not sit nicely.
“He (Chandrakant) is thought in India as a reasonably militant kind of coach, a strict disciplinarian. The abroad guys who’ve performed everywhere in the world do not want somebody coming in and telling them the best way to behave what to put on and what to do. I used to be chill with it, however there have been gamers extra cussed than me,” he added.
Kolkata Knight Riders, led by Shreyas Iyer once more, opened their marketing campaign on a excessive, beating SunRisers Hyderabad in a high-scoring contest. Andre Russell, Sunil Narine and 22-year-old quick bowler Harshit Rana got here up with match-winning contributions in entrance of a packed home at Eden Gardens.
