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.

"DJ Bravo joining us is a very exciting development. His deep desire to win wherever he plays, his extensive experience and knowledge will benefit the franchise and all players immensely. We are also pleased that he will be involved with all our franchises around the world - CPL,

The suspense over Gautam Gambhir’s successor as a mentor for the Kolkata Knight Riders ended on Friday when they named West Indian stalwart Dwayne Bravo for the role for the 2025 season. Gambhir, who tasted success on his ‘comeback’ to the franchise with whom he had earlier won two IPL titles as captain, is now the head coach of the India team.

Legendary West Indian and former CSK and MI all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has been officially named as the new mentor for the Kolkata Knight Riders. This decision comes just a few hours after he announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.

The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have announced the appointment of Dwayne Bravo as their new mentor. He will be replacing Gautam Gambhir, who has transitioned to the Indian team. Prior to this role, Bravo served as the bowling coach for Chennai Super Kings (CSK).

Knight Riders Group CEO Venky Mysore expressed excitement with DJ Bravo's appointment as the mentor. He said, "DJ Bravo joining us is an exciting development. His relentless drive to win, along with his vast experience and deep knowledge, will greatly benefit our franchise and players,".

Bravo's last season of Caribbean Premier League was cut short due to an injury that he sustained earlier this week

Kolkata Knight Riders appoint former West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo as their new mentor for IPL 2025, succeeding Gautam Gambhir. Bravo retired from all forms of cricket due to injury and has transitioned to coaching roles,

Former West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has retired from professional cricket after 21 years and joined Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Kolkata Knight Riders as a mentor. The 40-year-old suffered a groin injury earlier this week that prematurely ended his participation in the Caribbean Premier League.

Former West Indies allrounder Dwayne Bravo has ended his long and celebrated journey at Chennai Super Kings, with whom he won four IPL titles in different roles. He is joining defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) as a mentor from the 2025 season.