'Come Again Brother': Fans Urge KKR To Bring Back Abhishek Nayar After BCCI Sacking, Target Rohit Sharma & Gautam Gambhir

The fans of IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders have demanded bringing back Abhishek Nayar who was relieved of his duties by BCCI . The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday, April 17 reshuffled Team India's support staff after the Border-Gavaskar series debacle. Assistant coach Abhishek Nayar, along with fielding coach T. Dilip and strength and conditioning coach Soham Desai, were let go of their duties.

This decision by the Indian cricket board received mixed reactions from fans. Social media was flooded with messages about Nayar being made the scapegoat. The fans even suggested that the accountability should extend to other senior team members, including the captain and head coach.

HUGE: BCCI has SACKED Indian Team's Assistant Coach Abhishek Nayar
~ He was appointed just 8 months back. Action on Poor BGT Performance & LEAKS.

Fielding Coach T Dilip & Trainer Soham have also been relieved. (By: @AbhisheReporter)pic.twitter.com/cqq9C4poGy

— The Analyzer (News Updates️) (@Indian_Analyzer) April 17, 2025

Here's what fans had to say about BCCI's latest decision

@VenkyMysore sir bring him back plz

— KEVIN (@theworststories) April 17, 2025

Come again brother we need you

— Sanket (@SanketM2406) April 17, 2025

yeah and then gambhir was complaining about vice captain being changed after series loss here assistant coaches being sacked after losses if gambhir was half the man he showe himself to be in interviews he could have stand by his coaching team but he isn't

— Dr. Frasier Crane (@dgbjm99) April 17, 2025

msd has lost 2 series back to back white washed but never sacked from captaincy, RO lost nz nd aus series but nt sacked, kohli nvr won any title bt was nvr sacked bcci always finds a scapegoat unfortunately it is abhishek nayar this time,

— abhi ram (@arb327586) April 17, 2025

Abhishek Nayar who was clearly helping many, as many players spoke in their interviews, has been sacked by BCCI for BGT performance. What a joke

— A✨ (@CaughtAtGully) April 17, 2025

Was Abhishek Nayar BCCI's first choice to be Gambhir's assistant?

Abhishek Nayar was sacked just eight months into his tenure. Abhishek's appointment in the team was seen as a progressive move as the former cricketer mentored young players. His removal is being viewed not just as a response to poor results but also internal issues, including dressing room leaks, according to reports. It is learnt that Nayar's removal was on cards after Sitanshu Kotak was added to the Indian team's support staff as an additional batting coach.

According to the Hindustan Times report, Nayar was never the first-choice assistant for head coach Gautam Gambhir when the appointments were finalised. The 41-year-old Nayar was appointed as he was seen as someone who could act as a bridge between Gambhir and skipper Rohit Sharma

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