Only hours after retiring from professional cricket on Friday, West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has been named the team mentor for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for the IPL 2025 season.

The West Indies all-rounder announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on Thursday after his CPL campaign was cut short by injury

Kolkata Knight Riders have announced Dwayne Bravo as the mentor. He comes in place of Gautam Gambhir, who has moved from the franchise to the Indian team. The Chennai Super Kings legend was formerly the bowling coach for the Men in Yellow prior to this appointment.

Bravo, who served as Chennai Super Kings' bowling coach during the 2024 IPL season, will take on the role of mentor for Kolkata Knight Riders in the upcoming 2025 edition of the cash-rich league.

Dwayne Bravo has joined Kolkata Knight Riders as their mentor shortly after calling time on his cricketing career. He will succeed Gautam Gambhir in the role, who left the Knight Riders to join Team India as its head coach.

In his new position, the 40-year-old Bravo will be in charge of all franchises under the Knight Riders label in T20 leagues: Trinbago Knight Riders (CPL), Los Angeles Knight Riders (MLC) and Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ILT20).

Dwayne Bravo has been appointed as the mentor for Kolkata Knight Riders following his retirement from cricket. With a career spanning 18 years and tit

Dwayne Bravo, who just announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, is all set to join Kolkata Knight Riders as team me

West Indies legend Dwayne Bravo will join IPL side Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) as their mentor from the 2025 season onwards. Bravo's last IPL role saw him work as the bowling coach of Chennai Super Kings (CSK),

Former West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has retired from professional cricket after 21 years and joined IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders as a mentor. The 40-year-old announced his retirement due to a groin injury,