RCB sack Gary Kirsten, Ashish Nehra; Katich named new head coach

Royal Challengers Bangalore have sacked head coach Gary Kirsten and bowling coach Ashish Nehra. Kirsten has been replaced by Simon Katich, while former Kings XI Punjab head coach Mike Hesson has been appointed as director of cricket operations. "RCB's purpose is to be the most trusted, respected and best performing T20 franchise," RCB Chairman Sanjeev Churiwala said.