Ganguly back as KKR captain, Whatmore appointed coach

Kolkata, Nov 6 (PTI) Former India captain Sourav Ganguly
on Friday returned as the Kolkata Knight Riders' skipper for
next year's Indian Premier League, replacing New Zealand's
Brendon McCullum.

The controversy-ridden IPL outfit, which finished at the
bottom of the table this year, also named Dav Whatmore as its
new coach with Delhi Ranji coach Vijay Dahiya as his deputy.
Pakistani pace legend Wasim Akram was appointed the mentor of
the side.
"Andrew Leipus and Adrian le Roux have been appointed
physiotherapist and team trainer respectively," the team
management said in a statement.
"The KKR management held several meetings over the past
few weeks to discuss and plan the way forward for the
franchise and the team. After weeks of careful deliberation,
keeping in mind the vision and ideals of the team, the KKR
management has appointed Dav Whatmore as the new team coach,"
the management said, adding Ganguly played an instrumental
role in the entire process.
"KKR is looking forward to an exciting and successful
season ahead with the new appointments and strategies in
place. I am excited at the prospect of working with Dav and
the entire team closely in addition to playing at our home
ground once again," Ganguly said. MORE PTI AY
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