effectively ending his career once he became captain in revenge for a post-match several incident years earlier which saw Katich grab Clarke by the throat following a row about the singing of Australia's team song in the dressing room. Coaching career In October 2015, Katich was appointed as an assistant coach of Indian Premier League side Kolkata Knight Riders. In 2019 he was appointed as Head Coach for Royal Challengers Bangalore. He was replaced during the 2021 IPL and in December 2021, Katich was named as assistant coach of Sunrisers Hyderabad for IPL 2022 season. On 18 February 2022, he resigned from the assistant coach role of Sunrisers Hyderabad due to differences with the franchise's auction strategy. In September 2022, he was named as the Head Coach for MI Cape Town in the upcoming SA20 League. Personal life Katich attended Trinity College in Perth, Western Australia, where there is a cricket pavilion named after him. He married Georgie Willis in May 2006. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Western Australia. Katich is of Croatian descent. His father's parents were born in Croatia and emigrated to Australia in the 1920s, eventually settling in Perth. His father, Vince, was a police detective who helped play a part in the capture of serial killers David and Catherine Birnie. Katich and his wife Georgie became parents in 2011 when their son was born. Katich is Catholic and is quoted as saying, "My faith gives me a focus in how I lead my life and go about my cricket." Career highlights Tests Test debut: vs England, Leeds, 2001 Katich's best Test batting score of 157 was made against West Indies, 2008 His best Test bowling figures of 6 wickets for 65 runs came against Zimbabwe, Sydney, 2003–04 Katich became the first Australian batsman since Mark Taylor in 1998 to carry his bat through a completed Test innings, notching 131 not out at the Gabba in 2008–09 vs New Zealand. Made ten Test match centuries, the first against India at Sydney in 2004. His highest Test match score of 157 runs was made again st the West Indies in 2008 at the Kensington Oval. One-day internationals ODI Debut: vs Zimbabwe, Melbourne, 2000–01 Katich's best ODI batting score of 107* was made against Sri Lanka, the Gabba, on 14 February 2006. Twenty20 He captained New South Wales to victory in the inaugural Champions