Karishmai West Indian Dwayne Bravo, who replaced Gautam Gambhir as a patron in Kolkata Knight Riders, said on Thursday that he would mix some elements from the Blooprint of the former KKR strategist with his specific style for a successful campaign in the upcoming IPL. KKR won its third IPL title in the previous season with playing an important role behind Gambhir. Raja’s champion has moved to Bravo before the IPL 2025 season, which is after Gambhir’s departure, now the head coach of the Indian team. “Unfortunately, we lost some players. But I think it was my style, my style. We are both successful in their own way,” Bravo said, clarifying that he would bring his own roles to the role when he respected Gambhir’s legacy.
The former West Indies skipper, however, was admitted to reach the serious for insight.
“Certainly, I messed him up a few more objects. But then, I would bow a lot to these people because they had a successful formula. And it is important that we follow the formula,” he said during KKR’s first media interaction before the upcoming season.
Bravo emphasized the need to study and adopt the elements of the success of the previous season and it was necessary to retain the origin of the side.
“I think it is going to be derogatory for me not to try and find some good things in the last season. But at the same time, the origin of the team is here.
“And this is our responsibility, coach, Venki Sir try to get back to the auction and get back to get back. It was our duty to try to get back to the auction and to get back the championship-winning team as the same squad. And we were able to get it,” said 41-year-old.
After releasing Venkatesh Iyer first, KKR went out in auction for the explosive batsman and bought him back for Rs 23.75 crore, making him the third most expensive purchase after Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer.
Given his long association with Chennai Super Kings, Bravo’s appointment came as a surprise. But Trinidadian is excited about working with Shah Rukh Khan and KKR has been honored as one of the best franchisees in the league.
“I think it is good to be a boss like Shahrukh that is definitely really invested in the game. My first thing started with Trinbago Knight Riders when he first bought the team.
“I was the happiest person on the planet to know that a person like him showed that interest to buy a team in Caribbean. But not only in Caribbean, but in my home. And I was able to help the construction of Trinbago Knight Riders, one, Aaj Tak, the most successful franchise in CPL history.
“That energy and that vibe, I am going to try to bring it here. It is already a successful team. Behind MI and CSK, we have the third most trophies in the cabinet and we build it on it.” KKR will take Royal Challengers Bangalore to the Eden Gardens on 22 March and shut down IPL 2025.
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