KKR announced today
that Brett Lee their pace bowling spearhead will also take on an
additional leadership role as bowling mentor.
Announcing
this, Venky Mysore, CEO of KKR said, “We are fortunate that someone of
the caliber of Brett Lee, who in addition to being a key member of the
team, will also mentor the bowling unit. The bowling unit and the entire
team will benefit from Brett’s leadership in this area”
While
accepting this role, Brett Lee said, “ The experience with KKR over the
past 3 years has been fantastic. We have become a closely-knit unit
under the leadership of skipper Gambhir and Head Coach Trevor Bayliss.
As we get ready for IPL 2013 as the defending champions, I am honored to
take on this additional responsibility”