After the Namibian international, David Wiese who had represented the Kolkata Knight Riders in the previous edition of the Indian Premier League revealed that some of the overseas players did not like current head coach Chandrakant Pandit’s style of coaching, Andre Russell has backed his coach and believes that it took the side some time to adjust to their new coach’s style.
Speaking at a press conference, the West Indies all-rounder shared a difference of opinions where he believes that there is no room for complaints and highlighted the need to maintain professionalism.
He said,” We’ve been working with him since last year. I think when you’re working with a coach for the first time, you have to make sure that you adjust to their philosophy. There have to be rules. We are professionals. So, we don’t complain”.
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Wiese who spoke in the podcast ‘Hitman for Hire: A Year in the Life of a Franchise Cricketer,’ revealed,” “He (Pandit) is known in India as a very militant type of coach. He is very strict, very disciplinarian that type of stuff”. According to the all-rounder, this was something that the overseas contingent found difficult to handle in the previous season.
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Pandit was appointed as the head coach of the franchise in place of Brendon McCullum who took on the role of England’s head coach in Tests.
Russell has been in good form since the start of the tournament. He played a pivotal role in KKR’s opening fixture against the Sunrisers Hyderabad contributing with both bat and ball. He scored 64 off 25 deliveries and picked up two wickets to help his side secure the win at the Eden Gardens.
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Russell commented on his current form, “I try to do the best for this franchise. He’s been doing an amazing job, and we’ve gotten coming back as well”.
Last year, the Kolkata-based franchise missed the playoffs where they finished seventh on the points table.
KKR will have their second game against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru where they travel to the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru for their first away game of the season.
(with PTI Inputs)
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