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Former international captain joins KKR as bowling coach for IPL 2026
- On Nov 14, Kolkata Knight Riders named New Zealand cricketer Tim Southee as their bowling coach for the upcoming IPL season.
- Having retired in December last year, Southee gained recent coaching experience as a fast-bowling consultant for England's summer this year.
- A decorated player, Tim Southee took 776 international wickets across 107 Test matches, 161 ODIs, and 126 T20 Internationals, and played for KKR in 2021–2023 seasons.
- Replacing Bharat Arun, who joined Lucknow Super Giants, Tim Southee will work alongside Abhishek Nayar, Dwayne Bravo and newly-appointed assistant coach Shane Watson at KKR.
- KKR said Tim Southee's vast experience and prior ties make him invaluable, CEO Venky Mysore praised his calm leadership for mentoring young KKR bowlers, and Southee looks forward to IPL 2026.
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