I PL 2022: Shreyas Iyer, Appointed Captain Of Kolkata Knight Riders
Shreyas Iyer, was on Wednesday appointed captain of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) ahead of I PL 2022 season. KKR bought Shreyas Iyer, for Rs 12.25 crore in the recently held I PL mega auction.
I PL 2022:Shreyas Iyer, Appointed Captain Of Kolkata Knight Riders
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Shreyas Iyer, was on Wednesday appointed captain of KKR ahead of I PL 2022 KKR bought Shreyas Iyer for Rs 12.25 crore in the recently held I PL auction Shreyas Iyer has in the past captained the Delhi Capitals franchise
Shreyas Iyer was on Wednesday appointed captain of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), ahead of I PL 2022 season. KKR bought Shreyas Iyer for Rs 12.25 crore in the recently held I PL mega auction in Bengaluru. Shreyas Iyer has in the past captained the Delhi Capitals (DC) franchise and led the team to its maiden I PL final in the 2020 season. An injury forced him to sit out of the initial phase of the 2021 season, which saw Rishabh Pant standing-in as captain of DC. Shreyas Iyer returned for the UAE leg of the season, but DC decided to retain Pant as captain. Shreyas Iyer was thereafter not retained by the franchise, which led him to being picked by KKR in the auction. Shreyas Iyer takes over from Eon Morgan, under whose captaincy KKR had reached the final of I PL 2021.
Making the announcement, CEO & MD of KKR said, “We are delighted firstly to have been able to successfully bid for Shreyas Iyer in I PL auction & to have the opportunity for him to lead #TeamKKR. He has impressed one & all as a quality batsman at the highest level, and we are confident that he will excel as a leader of #TeamKKR.”
This will be a fresh start for the two-time I PL champions, and head coach Brendon McCallum said that he is looking forward to work closely with Shreyas Iyer.
“I am very excited to have one of India's brightest future leaders, in Shreyas Iyer, take the reins at KKR. I've enjoyed Shreyas Iyer's game and his captaincy skills from afar, and now will look forward to working closely with him to drive forward the success and style of play we want at KKR,” McCallum said.
Accepting captaincy of KKR, Shreyas Iyer said - "I am extremely honored to have gotten the opportunity to lead a prestigious team like KKR. The, I PL as a tournament brings the best players from different countries and cultures together, and I look forward to leading this great group of very talented individuals. I would like to thank the owners, management and support staff of KKR for giving me the opportunity to lead this team, and I am confident that we will find the right synergies to achieve the team's goals. Kolkata and The Eden Gardens have a very rich history when it comes to Indian cricket, and I look forward to contributing to this rich history and making our fans proud of us as a team!"
KKR won I PL twice, in 2012 and 2014, under the captaincy of former India batter Gautam Gambia.
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