Former West Indies allrounder Dwayne Bravo has ended his long and celebrated career at Chennai Super Kings, with whom he won four IPL titles in different roles. He has joined defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) as mentor from the 2025 season. ESPNcricinfo discovered that Bravo as of late met with KKR Chief Venky Mysore during the CPL prior to consenting to a drawn out agreement. Aside from KKR, he will be responsible for all establishments under the Knight Riders mark in T20 associations: Trinbago Knight Riders (CPL), Los Angeles Knight Riders (MLC) and Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ILT20). "DJ Bravo going along with us is a thrilling turn of events." Mysore said in a proclamation. "His tireless drive to win, alongside his huge experience and profound information, will extraordinarily help our establishment and players." Bravo, who turns 41 in October, replaces Gautam Gambhir, who took over as India's lead trainer not long after assisting KKR with coming out on top for their third IPL championship in 2024. A day preceding the declaration, Bravo had resigned from all cricket. Aside from Gambhir, KKR likewise lost two of their associate mentors, Abhishek Nayar and Ryan ten Doeschate, both of whom were additionally given jobs in India's care staff. At KKR, Bravo will have Chandrakant Pandit as lead trainer and Bharat Arun as bowling trainer. "I've been important for the Trinbago Knight Riders throughout the previous 10 years in the CPL. Having played for and against the Knight Riders in different associations, I have a ton of regard for how they work," Bravo said in an explanation. "The proprietors' energy, the impressive skill of the administration, and the family-like climate make it an extraordinary spot. This is the ideal stage for me as I progress from playing to tutoring and training the up and coming age of players." The guide job with KKR is Bravo's second group the board position in the IPL. Having joined CSK in 2011, he resigned from the IPL after the 2022 season and joined the establishment as bowling trainer from the 2023 season. Bravo had quick outcome in his most memorable training job as CSK brought home the championship in 2023, to go with his three titles with them as a player. Among the best passing bowlers in T20 cricket, Bravo is the third-most elevated wicket-taker in IPL history and the principal player to win two purple covers in the competition. With in excess of 500 T20s worth of involvement, Bravo is considered by players and companions as among the best strategists and inspirations, characteristics that had raised him toward the West Indies captaincy. He had resigned from global cricket after the 2021 T20 World Cup, and keeping in mind that he kept on playing in T20 associations (at Mumbai Emirates in ILT20, Texas Super Rulers in MLC and TKR in CPL), he progressively moved towards training. During the 2024 T20 World Cup, Bravo assumed a key part as an expert mentor for Afghanistan, helping the group making the semi-finals without precedent for their set of experiences.