Jacques Kallis is hailed as one of the greatest allrounders ever in cricket history who has served the IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders for nine years as a player and then as the head coach. He has now parted ways with the team and has released the statement "After nine fantastic years with KKR since 2011, as a player, mentor and Head Coach, it's time to explore new opportunities. I would to like to thank the owners, management and fellow players for many happy memories."

KKR seems headed for a total revamp as assistant coach Simon Katich has also been relieved of his duties. The Kallis-Katich duo have shown a fifty percent win rate for the team under their tenure winning 32 of the 61 games and their replacements has not been announced yet.