Andre Russell backs Kolkata coach Chandrakant Pandit after Wiese's criticism

Amidst recent claims made by former South African and Namibian all-rounder David Wiese regarding discontent among overseas cricketers with Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) coaching approach under Chandrakant Pandit, star all-rounder Andre Russell has stepped forward to dismiss these allegations. Wiese, who had a brief stint with KKR last season, voiced concerns about the players feeling frustrated with what he described as Pandit's 'militant' coaching style, particularly regarding directives on behaviour and attire.

Kolkata Knight Riders Andre Russell with Chandrakant Pandit (L) and team mentor Gautam Gambhir (R)(Bibhash Lodh)

"He (Pandit) is known in India as a very militant type of coach. He is very strict, very disciplinarian and that type of stuff,” Wiese had said on the podcast 'Hitman for Hire: A year in the life of a franchise cricketer' recently.