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"Abhishek Nayar knows every cricketer on the planet": KKR assistant coach
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
After a successful Indian Premier League Auction on December 16, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) recently appointed assistant coach Shane Watson, has praised head coach Abhishek Nayar's knowledge of Indian cricket.
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"Needed someone to take KKR forward, he can score 500 runs for us": Head c
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Green's acquisition for Rs 25.20 crores by KKR was the biggest story of the IPL 2026 auction held in Abu Dhabi last week, becoming the most expensive overseas buy in history of the tournament and third-most expensive player overall.
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"Venkatesh Iyer never looked at us during trials, i thought he was someone
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Nayar said, "I actually picked him because of his attitude. On day one, Venkatesh Iyer walked in with swagger; he performed, but he never looked at us or tried to please anyone. I thought he was someone with a lot of attitude."
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"Strong possibility that KKR may buy him back": Saba Karim on Venkatesh Iy
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Speaking on JioStar, former India cricketer Saba Karim broke down KKR's strategic release list, including the high-profile decision to let go of Venkatesh Iyer, who was bought for Rs 23.75 crore in the last auction.
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"It's a steal you don't often see in Indian cricket": Nayar hails UP War
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
UP Warriorz (UPW) Head Coach Abhishek Nayar discussed the strategic acquisition of key players, including Deepti Sharma and Sophie Ecclestone, at the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 auction, which was held on November 27.
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"Retaining Deepti, Sophie, Kiran, Kranti ensures continuity": UPW head coa
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Capri Sports-owned UP Warriorz, who were looking to rebuild their squad at the WPL Auction in New Delhi, pulled off quite the coup as they signed on the talismanic former Australian captain Meg Lanning, who had featured in all the previous finals of the WPL with Delhi Capitals (DC) as a
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"Teams prefer all-rounders": Abhishek Nayar opens up on wicketkeeper-batte
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Healy was the first name to go under the hammer during the WPL 2026 auction. Healy has struggled with fitness issues since last year's T20 World Cup. She also struggled for rhythm in the ongoing Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) season. Earlier, she was bought for Rs 70 lakh by UP Warriorz i
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"If you retain a capped player...you're losing 3.5 crore anyway": Sthaleka
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
UP Warriorz (UPW) mentor Lisa Sthalekar expressed satisfaction after the franchise successfully brought back star all-rounder Deepti Sharma through the Right to Match (RTM) card at the Women's Premier League (WPL) Auction. Sthalekar explained that the decision to release Deepti initially was
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"We wanted to give our new coach a clean slate": Kshemal Waingankar
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
As the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 auction is in full swing with high-intensity bidding, franchises opened up on their strategies and priorities for the season. UP Warriorz and Gujarat Giants, in particular, expressed satisfaction after securing key players central to their plans.
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Ahead of season 4, UP Warriorz look to make fresh start at WPL mega auctio
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
One of the founding franchises in the Women's Premier League (WPL), UP Warriorz are looking to hit reboot for Season 4 of the tournament. Ahead of the WPL Mega Auction, the franchise, under the new coach Abhishek Nayar, have retained only the dynamic young Shweta Sehrawat from the uncappe
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Abhishek Nayar appointed as new KKR head coach
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
He will be the successor to the IPL 2024-winning coach and a reputed name in the domestic cricket circuit as coach, Chandrakant Pandit. This comes after a disappointing season this year, failing to defend the title under Ajinkya Rahane's captaincy, winning just five out of 14 matches, losing
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"Without significant scores at number three will inevitably create interna
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Ahead of the first T20 against Australia, former Team Indian assistant coach Abhishek Nayar reflected on India's T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav's poor form with the bat.
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