Whatmore resigns as KKR coach, likely to get Pak coach job

KARACHI: Dav Whatmore has resigned as head coach of Shah Rukh Khan's Kolkata Knight Riders IPL franchise, Geo News reported.

This move has strengthen the news that Whatmore is likely to become the next coach of Pakistan.

Whatmore, who had a successful stint as coach of Sri Lanka and later served in Bangladesh, is currently coaching Kolkata Knight Riders, the Indian Premier League franchise.

He will visit Pakistan in the second week of January to hold talks with PCB officials.

Mohsin Khan, a former Test opener who is currently coaching the national team on an interim basis, has also shown a keen interest in signing a long-term contract with the PCB.

But it is understood that PCB chiefs are more interested in roping in Dav Whatmore, the former Australian Test cricketer, for the job.

However, a reliable source told 'The News' that contrary to reports that Whatmore's appointment as Pakistan's coach is a done deal, the Board is still keeping all its options open. "PCB may be inclined towards the Whatmore option but the fact is that it is keeping all options open," said the source.