Pakistan
bowling great Wasim Akram stepped down as the bowling coach and mentor
of IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) citing personal reasons, a
team release said Monday.
"Wasim Akram will be badly missed. He is a legend and a
great motivator to have around the team. However, we fully appreciate
the reason why he will be unavailable. We hope to work with him in
future," KKR chief executive officer Venky Mysore said in a media
release.
According to the team management, Wasim Akram decided to step down as
he had expressed his desire to spend more time with his family. Akram
has been an integral part of the team for the past three seasons.
The franchise also announced Team India fielding coach Trevor Penney as their new fielding coach.
The rest of the staff comprising head coach Trevor Bayliss, assistant
coach Vijay Dahiya, physio Andrew Leipus and strength trainer Adrian Le
Roux remain intact.
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