IPL 2025: Ottis Gibson appointed as KKR Assistant Coach
Gibson boasts a solid experience in various coaching responsibilities across his career.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have appointed Ottis Gibson as their Assistant Coach ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The defending champions confirmed Gibson's appointment for the position on Saturday, March 08. He will now be a forming part of the coaching staff headed by seasoned campaigner Chandrakant Pandit.
Gibson boasts a solid experience in various coaching responsibilities across his career. He has also worked with Yorkshire county club in the past for a short duration, while his international assignments have been much stronger. He was the head coach when the West Indies lifted their maiden T20 World Cup title in 2012. His four-year stint saw the Windies become among the most fierce sides in the shortest format.
Gibson, 55, also served as bowling coach for England men's cricket team twice. His other roles include being the South Africa head coach between 2017 and 2019, while also having a short stay with the Bangladesh men's team, as pace bowling coach which started January 2020. Thus, the upcoming stint with KKR will surely add to his CV, and he would be wanting to contribute as much to the team's cause in defending the title.
KKR play RCB in tournament opener
The three-time champions will be facing Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL's opening clash on Saturday, March 22. Both the sides have found a new leader after the previous edition's captains parted ways with their respective franchises. Ajinkya Rahane will be leading the Knight Riders, while Madhya Pradesh-born Rajat Patidar will don the captain's hat for Bengaluru.
Rahane has found a deputy in the form of Venkatesh Iyer, who earned a massive sum of INR 23.75 crore at the mega auction in November. In addition to the leading unit, KKR also hold experience in the form of Andre Russell and Sunil Narine. The experienced Caribbean all-rounders have become the poster boys of the franchise, and have made Kolkata their home over the years.
KKR Squad & Coaching Staff for IPL 2025
Squad: Ajinkya Rahane, Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Rinku Singh, Harshit Rana, Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rovman Powell, Luvnith Sisodia, Anukul Roy, Moeen Ali, Ramandeep Singh, Anrich Nortje, Vaibhav Arora, Mayank Markande, Spencer Johnson, Umran Malik, Varun Chakravarthy
Coaching Staff: Chandrakant Pandit, Dwayne Bravo, Bharat Arun, Carl Crowe, Ottis Gibson
Download Our App