<p>Brendon McCullum will be the new Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) head coach, the two-time IPL champions announced on Twitter on Aug. 15. The former New Zealand player replaces South African Jacques Kallis, who left the franchise a few weeks ago.</p>.<div><p><span>A return to KKR is a pleasant homecoming for the explosive former opener. McCullum played for them in the inaugural IPL in 2008 and set the </span><span>tou</span><span>rnament on fire, scoring a </span><span>blazing</span><span> 158* off 73 balls in the first-ever IPL game, powering them to a huge victory over the Royal Challengers Bangalore.</span></p> <p><span>McCullum recently announced his </span><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/brendon-mccullum-retires-from-all-forms-of-cricket-752427.html" target="_blank">retirement</a><span> from all forms of cricket. At that time, he made clear his intentions of wanting to be involved with the game in a media or coaching capacity. He was initially named as the assistant coach for KKR but has since been elevated to the top position.</span></p> <p><span>The ex-Kiwi skipper shared his delight with the appointment by tweeting a heart and he then modified it into a purple heart, to represent the jersey colour of the team.</span></p></div>
<p>Brendon McCullum will be the new Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) head coach, the two-time IPL champions announced on Twitter on Aug. 15. The former New Zealand player replaces South African Jacques Kallis, who left the franchise a few weeks ago.</p>.<div><p><span>A return to KKR is a pleasant homecoming for the explosive former opener. McCullum played for them in the inaugural IPL in 2008 and set the </span><span>tou</span><span>rnament on fire, scoring a </span><span>blazing</span><span> 158* off 73 balls in the first-ever IPL game, powering them to a huge victory over the Royal Challengers Bangalore.</span></p> <p><span>McCullum recently announced his </span><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/brendon-mccullum-retires-from-all-forms-of-cricket-752427.html" target="_blank">retirement</a><span> from all forms of cricket. At that time, he made clear his intentions of wanting to be involved with the game in a media or coaching capacity. He was initially named as the assistant coach for KKR but has since been elevated to the top position.</span></p> <p><span>The ex-Kiwi skipper shared his delight with the appointment by tweeting a heart and he then modified it into a purple heart, to represent the jersey colour of the team.</span></p></div>
