Former West Indies allrounder Dwayne Bravo has become the newest addition to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) as a mentor from the 2025 season of the Indian Premier League. Bravo turns 41 in October and savored a long and prosperous career with Chennai Super Kings, winning four Indian Premier League titles for the team in different roles. Bravo replaces Gautam Gambhir who stepped down as the mentor of KKR to become the head coach of Indian Men's Team. Bravo recently met the CEO of KKR, Venky Mysore, during the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) and he signed a long-term deal. Along with mentoring KKR, he'll also mentor all the teams under the Knight Riders brand in T20 leagues like Trinbago Knight Riders (CPL), Los Angeles Knight Riders (Major League Cricket), and Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ILT20). In a statement, Mysore said: "DJ Bravo joining us is an exciting development. His relentless drive to win, along with his vast experience and deep knowledge, will greatly benefit our franchise and players." Also Read | West Indies Great Dwayne Bravo Retires from All Forms of Cricket This will be Bravo's second management role at the IPL. He had joined CSK earlier as a bowling coach after retiring from his IPL playing duties in 2022. Bravo's impact has been immediate as it won the title in 2023. As a player, Bravo had become one of the best death bowlers in T20 cricket- earning himself two Purple Caps and third on the list for the highest wicket-taker in the IPL. 🚨 Attention #KnightsArmy, this is your mentor, Sir Champion speaking 🎙️ pic.twitter.com/Naa2c7cU0z — KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) September 27, 2024 Bravo said: "I've been part of the Trinbago Knight Riders for the last 10 years in the CPL. Having played for and against the Knight Riders in various leagues, I have a lot of respect for how they operate. The owners' passion, the professionalism of the management, and the family-like environment make it a special place. This is the perfect platform for me as I transition from playing to mentoring and coaching the next generation of players." Apart from losing Gambhir, KKR would see more changes in their coaching staff with assistants Abhishek Nayar and Ryan ten Doeschate set to shift over to India's support team. Bravo will thus work alongside head coach Chandrakant Pandit and bowling coach Bharat Arun at KKR. Bravo retired from international cricket after the 2021 T20 World Cup but played in a few T20 leagues afterward. Recent appearances were indeed as a consultant coach for Afghanistan, helping them to their first-ever trip into the 2024 T20 World Cup semi-finals.