Abhishek Nayar had all the attributes to be the answer to Dhoni's question. But as fate had it, Nayar could never become a regular in the Indian side. Abhishek Nayar has been appointed as the new head coach of Kolkata Knight Riders, succeeding Chandrakant Pandit. Nayar , a long-standing member of the KKR setup since 2018, brings progressive ... Abhishek Mohan Nayar (born 8 October 1983) is a former Indian international cricketer and is the current head coach of Kolkata Knight Riders and UP Warriorz. He's also the former Assistant Coach of Indian men’s cricket team. In 2006, Abhishek Nayar played for Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy and gained much fame as a cricketer during the tournament. In 2007, Abhishek Nayar scored 152 against the Karachi Urbans during the Mohammad Nissar Trophy. During the 2012/13 Ranji Trophy, he became the second-highest run-scorer.
