Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have appointed Ottis Gibson as their Assistant Coach ahead of the . The defending champions confirmed Gibson's appointment for the position on Saturday, March 08. He will now be a forming part of the coaching staff headed by seasoned campaigner Chandrakant Pandit.

Kolkata Knight Riders have named former West Indian fast bowler Ottis Gibson as their assistant coach for the upcoming IPL season starting March 22. G

Defending IPL champions, Kolkata Knight Riders took centre stage and announced the signing of Ottis Gibson as their new assistant coach.

He replaces Ryan ten Doeschate, who left along with Gautam Gambhir to take up positions with the India men's national team last year