KKR Coach 2022

Year	KKR Coach
2008-9	John Buchanan
2010-11	Dav Whatmore
2012-15	Trevor Bayliss
2016-19	Jacques Kallis
2020-Present	Brendon McCullum

Table of Contents

1. KKR 2022 Head Coach
2. KKR 2022 Batting Coach
3. KKR 2022 Bowling Coach
4. KKR 2022 Fielding Coach
5. Other Support Staff for KKR 2022

KKR 2022 Head Coach

Former Kiwi captain Brendon McCullum is the head coach of the Kolkata Knight Riders. McCullum represented five teams in the IPL. He started with KKR before playing for the Kochi Tuskers Kerala, the Chennai Super Kings Team, the Gujarat Lions, and the Royal Challengers Bangalore.

McCullum had scored an unbeaten 158* in the first-ever IPL match. This inning still holds the record for the highest score by any batsman on his IPL debut. McCullum had even been KKR’s captain in 2009.

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KKR 2022 Batting Coach

The Kolkata Knight Riders Team does not have a specific batting coach. However, one can assume Brendon McCullum would be helping out the KKR batters in the nets. McCullum is one of the most successful batsmen in Kiwi cricket history.

Besides, former Australian all-rounder David Hussey is the mentor of the Kolkata Knight Riders. Even Hussey has much T20 experience under his belt. Abhishek Nayar is present in the coaching staff as the assistant coach.

KKR 2022 Bowling Coach

The Kolkata Knight Riders have former Indian cricket team bowling coach Bharat Arun as their bowling coach. Arun never played in the IPL, but he played a huge role in the success of the Indian cricket team’s pace-bowling attack over the last few years with his coaching.

The KKR coach 2022 for bowling played two Tests and four ODIs for the Indian team. He was a medium pacer, and he took a total of five wickets in international cricket.

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KKR 2022 Fielding Coach

Former English wicket-keeper James Foster is the KKR coach 2022 for fielding. Foster played seven Tests, five T20Is and 11 ODI matches for England. His last appearance in international cricket came in the 2009 ICC T20 World Cup.

Foster quit county cricket in 2018. After retirement, he had coaching stints with Glamorgan and Bangladesh Premier League team Khulna Tigers. Last year, KKR appointed him as their fielding coach.

Other Support Staff for KKR 2022

1. David Hussey - Mentor of Kolkata Knight Riders
2. Abhishek Nayar - Assistant coach of Kolkata Knight Riders
3. Omkar Salvi - Assistant bowling coach of Kolkata Knight Riders
4. Wayne Bentley - Team Manager
5. Kamlesh Jain - Physiotherapist
6. Chris Donaldson - Strength and Conditioning Coach
7. AR Srikkanth - Performance analyst