Legendary West Indies all-rounder recently brought an end to his long and stellar career as he announced his retirement from professional cricket on Thursday (September 26).

Bravo took to Instagram to share the news as he finished his career as the all-time highest wicket-taker in T20s.

Hours after Bravo announced his retirement, he was appointed as the new mentor of the Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of IPL 2025.

The 2012 and 2016 T20 World Cup winner replaced Gautam Gambhir, who left the role of KKR’s mentor to join the Indian men’s cricket team as head coach.

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After joining the 2024 IPL champions as a mentor, Bravo, who finished his IPL career with 181 wickets, took to Instagram on Friday (September 27) to share a special message for Chennai Super Kings fans and team management.

Notably, Bravo parted ways with CSK, bringing an end to a long stint with the five-time IPL champions.

Bravo played for CSK from 2011 and 2022 and won three titles with them. He thanked CSK management for allowing him to take on a new role and asked fans to give their blessings and support.

“This is the champion. It’s no secret now; the news is out that I have accepted a deal to be the mentor for the Knight Riders franchise. I just want to take this time to give a special mention and a special thank you to the CSK management team for giving me their blessings to move on to do something that I’m really passionate about. My fans in Chennai and to all the CSK fans around the world, I call on you to give me your blessings and support as you always do. I know this is a sad moment for you guys, but it’s one that I encourage you to continue to support me in everything that I do. Lots of love, yellove, all the time. See you guys soon. See you on the other side.”

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After ending his IPL career during which he played for Mumbai Indians, CSK, and Gujarat Lions, Bravo joined the MS Dhoni-led side as a bowling coach in 2022 and remained in the role for two seasons.