Bollywood star and the owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders, Shah Rukh Khan, shared a heartfelt tribute on social media for the cricketer as he takes on a new role as KKR's power coach.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Andre has become a part of Abhishek Nayar's new coaching setup, along with Shane Watson and Tim Southee.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
SRK shared that Andre will be passing on his experience and power game to the younger generation.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Reacting to Andre's video announcing his retirement, King Khan wrote on the micro-blogging site, \u201cThank you for the wonderful memories, Andre. Our Knight in shining armour!!! Your contribution to @KKRiders is one for the books\u2026(sic)\u201d.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Talking about the cricketer switching positions as the power coach in the team, Shah Rukh added, \u201cAnd here\u2019s to another chapter in your fantastic journey as a sportsman\u2026 The power coach - passing down the wisdom, the muscle and of course the power down to our boys in purple and gold\u2026 And yes, any other jersey would indeed look weird on you my man... Muscle Russell for life! Love u\u2026 on behalf of the team and everyone who loves the sport!!\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the video, Andre revealed that he has had several conversations with Shah Rukh before stepping into this new role.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
For those who do not know, Shah Rukh has been the owner of KKR since 2008. He is accompanied by actress Juhi Chawla\u2019s husband, Jay Mehta, who is also a partner in the team.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the video, Andre revealed that he has had several conversations with Shah Rukh before stepping into this new role.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The all-rounder cricketer announced his retirement from international cricket earlier this year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n