Abhishek Nayar
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Former India coach weighs in on Rohit Sharma's performances ahead of third ODI against England
Cricket | Jul 18, 2026, 03:51 PM ISTFormer India cricketer and coach Abhishek Nayar came forward and talked about the recent performances of veteran batter Rohit Sharma ahead of India's third ODI of the ongoing series against England.
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Abhishek Nayar reflects on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's performance after shaky international debut
Cricket | Jul 05, 2026, 06:57 PM ISTFormer India cricketer Abhishek Nayar took centre stage and talked about the international debut of 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and how he would be feeling nervous after a subpar performance in his first T20I game.
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'Hard to replace Varun' - KKR head coach Abhishek Nayar reflects after defeat to RCB in IPL 2026
Cricket | May 14, 2026, 11:33 AM ISTKKR head coach Abhishek Nayar admitted the team missed Varun Chakravarthy after the defeat to RCB in IPL 2026. He also reflected on the costly dropped catch of Virat Kohli, whose century guided Bengaluru to a six-wicket win over Kolkata.
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Abhishek Nayar clears air with Harleen Deol following retired out incident in WPL 2026
Cricket | Jan 16, 2026, 02:29 PM ISTUP Warriorz head coach Abhishek Nayar recently came forward and talked about the decision to retire out Harleen Deol against Delhi Capitals women and her subsequent performance against Mumbai Indians in the ongoing WPL 2026.
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Abhishek Nayar reveals Cameron Green's batting position in IPL 2026, after KKR's INR 25.2 crore buy
Cricket | Dec 21, 2025, 08:24 PM ISTKolkata Knight Riders signed Cameron Green for INR 25.2 crore in the IPL 2026 auction. KKR head coach Abhishek Nayar revealed the reason behind buying him at such a high cost, revealing that the franchise could have gone even higher to sign him. He also revealed Green's batting number.
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'Don’t feel the absence': Abhishek Nayar makes massive statement on Hardik Pandya
Cricket | Nov 07, 2025, 01:15 PM ISTFormer India cricketer Abhishek Nayar recently came forward and made a massive statement on all-rounder Hardik Pandya, and also heaped praise on Shivam Dube for putting in good performances for the Men in Blue as an all-rounder.
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Why did UP Warriorz release Deepti Sharma, Alyssa Healy ahead of WPL 2026? Head coach Abhishek Nayar
Cricket | Nov 06, 2025, 10:04 PM ISTUP Warriorz made a bold call ahead of the WPL 2026 auction, releasing captain Deepti Sharma, Alyssa Healy and Sophie Ecclestone while retaining only Shweta Sehrawat. Coach Abhishek Nayar said the team wanted a “clean slate” and plans to rebuild with a full purse.
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Kolkata Knight Riders elevate Abhishek Nayar to head coach position ahead of IPL 2026
Cricket | Oct 30, 2025, 05:23 PM ISTKolkata Knight Riders moved on from Chandrakant Pandit, a couple of months after the 2025 edition of the IPL and were on a hunt for a new head coach. The three-time champions are on the lookout for bowling coaches as well, with Bharat Arun and Carl Crowe parting ways with the franchise.
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'KKR is like family' - Abhishek Nayar addresses exit from India team and journey Kolkata side
Cricket | Aug 05, 2025, 11:50 PM ISTFormer India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar says KKR feels like family and explains why he rejoined the team quickly after his sacking. Now, he’s ready for his first full-time coaching role with UP Warriorz in the Women’s Premier League, embracing the new challenge eagerly.
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Abhishek Nayar wants to create culture of winning trophies at UP Warriorz
Cricket | Aug 03, 2025, 08:52 PM ISTAbhishek Nayar has joined Women's Premier League side UP Warriorz as head coach. He looks to build a culture of winning trophies with the franchise and wants to see the challenges as opportunities in his new role. Nayar recently served as an assistant coach of the Indian men's team.
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UP Warriorz appoint Abhishek Nayar as new head coach
Cricket | Jul 25, 2025, 04:23 PM ISTUP Warriorz have appointed Abhishek Nayar for the forthcoming season of the Women's Premier League. He will replace Jon Lewis at the helm of things. In the meantime, Nayar also serves as a coach of Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL.
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Rohit Sharma thanks sacked India coach Abhishek Nayar after POTM performance against CSK in IPL 2025
Cricket | Apr 21, 2025, 05:20 PM ISTIndia captain Rohit Sharma credited Abhishek Nayar after a match-winning knock against Chennai Super Kings in the ongoing IPL 2025. Previously, senior India cricketer KL Rahul also appreciated Nayar's guidance in his resurgence in T20 cricket.
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Abhishek Nayar joins Kolkata Knight Riders after being removed from India's assistant coach role
Cricket | Apr 19, 2025, 06:53 PM ISTAbhishek Nayar was removed from the assistant coaching role of the Indian men's cricket team after India's horrorful performance in the Border-Gavaskar series. He has rejoined the KKR setup.
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BCCI sacks Abhishek Nayar, T Dilip from Team India's coaching staff
Cricket | Apr 17, 2025, 11:24 AM ISTThe Board of Control for Cricket in India is in action mode after Team India's crushing loss in Border Gavaskar Trophy. Abhishek Nayar and T Dilip have been sacked from their respective role in the coaching staff of the team.
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Abhishek Nayar confirms Rohit set to open in Boxing Day Test, reveals thinking behind dropping Gill
Cricket | Dec 26, 2024, 05:33 PM ISTTeam India went in with a risky combination of five batters, three all-rounders and three proper pacers for the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. Assistant coach Abhishek Nayar spoke about all the changes India made for the crucial encounter.
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Coaches Morne Morkel and Abhishek Nayar reflect on Team India's match simulation at WACA in Perth
Cricket | Nov 18, 2024, 10:38 AM ISTTeam India had decided to scrap their intra-squad game at the expense of match simulation at the WACA in Perth. The conditions at the WACA are expected to provide Team India the much-needed help in adjusting to the bouncy conditions at the Optus Stadium.
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India's new head coach confirms support staff for Sri Lanka tour; Nayar, ten Doeschate included
Cricket | Jul 22, 2024, 01:02 PM ISTIndia's new head coach Gautam Gambhir and chief selector Ajit Agarkar addressed a media briefing ahead of the team's departure to Sri Lanka for the six-match white-ball series. The new head coach also confirmed the support staff for the tour, which included two assistant coaches.
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Mumbai all-rounder Abhishek Nayar retires from all forms of cricket
Cricket | Oct 23, 2019, 01:21 PM ISTAbhishek Nayar also played three ODIs for India under M.S. Dhoni in 2009, but couldn't pick up a wicket or score a run.
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Opener, finisher or a specialist no 4 - Dinesh Karthik can do it all at World cup, says Abhishek Nayar
Cricket | Apr 16, 2019, 08:16 PM ISTNayar said Karthik could be India's answer for the debatable No 4 spot and can even open if needed.
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Ranji Trophy: Abhishek Nayar suffers head injury during semi-final match against Karnataka
Cricket | Feb 25, 2015, 10:50 PM ISTMumbai: Mumbai's Abhishek Nayar "is out of danger" after suffering a head injury while fielding on day one of the Ranji Trophy semi-final cricket match against holders Karnataka at the Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday. He