{"id":3415,"date":"2026-04-18T01:15:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T01:15:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/simon-doull-slams-kkr-coaching-after-another-ipl-2026-defeat"},"modified":"2026-04-18T01:15:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T01:15:22","slug":"simon-doull-slams-kkr-coaching-after-another-ipl-2026-defeat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/simon-doull-slams-kkr-coaching-after-another-ipl-2026-defeat","title":{"rendered":"Simon Doull Slams KKR Coaching After Another IPL 2026 Defeat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former New Zealand quick Simon Doull has questioned the coaching impact of Kolkata Knight Riders head coach Abhishek Nayar after KKR\u2019s bad run in IPL 2026 stretched further. The two-time champions slumped to a five-wicket defeat against Gujarat Titans, marking their fifth loss in just six games in the tournament this season.<\/p>\n<h3>Quick facts<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>KKR suffered a five-wicket loss to Gujarat Titans in IPL 2026.<\/li>\n<li>It was KKR\u2019s fifth defeat in six matches in the competition this year.<\/li>\n<li>Abhishek Nayar took charge of KKR ahead of IPL 2026 after Chandrakant Pandit\u2019s departure.<\/li>\n<li>Doull said Nayar\u2019s franchise coaching record has looked \u201cpretty average\u201d overall.<\/li>\n<li>Doull cited Nayar\u2019s IPL start as winless in the first five matches, with KKR sitting 10th at the time of the comments.<\/li>\n<li>Doull also referenced Nayar finishing last with KKR\u2019s WPL and CPL stints: last place in the WPL and last place in the CPL.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Nayar was appointed as KKR\u2019s coach before the new campaign after Chandrakant Pandit stepped away from the role. Before stepping up, he worked as an assistant coach within the franchise during a period when Gautam Gambhir was operating as mentor.<\/p>\n<p>Doull\u2019s critique was blunt, focusing on how Nayar\u2019s results have played out across franchise setups. He suggested that Nayar\u2019s strengths may not translate well to a full-team environment, even if there are signs of improvement in specific areas.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on Cricbuzz, Doull asked whether Nayar\u2019s effectiveness is more about individual development than collective planning. \u201cIs his strength more individual coaching, rather than in a team environment?\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Doull then compared Nayar\u2019s numbers across teams, arguing that the overall record has not reached the standard expected from a head coach. \u201cWhen you look at his numbers across teams he\u2019s been in charge of, they\u2019re pretty average,\u201d Doull added, adding that from a head-coaching perspective the outcomes have been \u201cpretty poor,\u201d despite moments of success.<\/p>\n<p>To underline his point, Doull referenced Nayar\u2019s early IPL spell, noting that KKR had gone winless in their opening five matches and were sitting 10th at the time. He also brought up outcomes from other franchise leagues, saying Nayar finished last in the WPL and last in the CPL.<\/p>\n<h3>WPL and CPL record questioned<\/h3>\n<p>Nayar has previously held head-coaching roles in the Women\u2019s Premier League and the Caribbean Premier League. He was the head coach of UP Warriorz in the WPL and also coached the Trinbago Knight Riders in the CPL.<\/p>\n<p>Doull said both stints ended in disappointment, and suggested that the pattern may point to a coaching style that suits individual work more than managing a group. He noted that players have sought out Nayar for batting advice, and wondered whether that niche focus is what has produced the most visible gains.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat you find is that certain individuals in India, without naming names, go to him from a batting coaching point of view because they think he has something to offer, and he\u2019s had success from that point of view,\u201d Doull said.<\/p>\n<p>He then contrasted that with team responsibilities such as planning, structural clarity, and leadership inside the dressing room. \u201cSo, he is a very good coach of individual players and can work one-on-one with them, but struggles in a team environment,\u201d Doull explained, pointing to potential shortcomings in areas like planning, structure, and commanding a dressing room.<\/p>\n<p>Doull also argued that this is not a rare skillset in modern franchise cricket, implying that teams need more than specialist one-on-one coaching. \u201cBecause there are a lot of other players or coaches like that,\u201d he said, before adding: \u201cHe\u2019s not the lone ranger, but maybe that\u2019s one of the issues.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former New Zealand quick Simon Doull has questioned the coaching impact of Kolkata Knight Riders head coach Abhishek Nayar after KKR\u2019s bad run in IPL&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":3414,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_title":"Simon Doull Criticises KKR Coaching After IPL 2026 Loss","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Simon Doull questions KKR coaching after IPL 2026 setback\u2014KKR lose to Gujarat Titans by five wickets, extending their slide to five defeats in six games.","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3415","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ipl"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast 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