Shreyas Iyer appointed captain of Kolkata Knight Riders | Cricket Information – Occasions of India

KOLKATA: Kolkata Knight Riders on Wednesday appointed India batter Shreyas Iyer as their new captain for the upcoming Indian Premier League after having purchased him for a whopping Rs 12.25 crore on the recently-concluded mega public sale.
Iyer, who had captained Delhi Capitals to their solely IPL remaining again in 2020, was launched after the 2021 season and it was an open secret that KKR, who have been supposed to exchange Eoin Morgan, have been in want of a brand new captain.

“He (Iyer) has impressed one & all as a high quality batsman on the highest stage & we’re assured that he’ll excel as a pacesetter of Group KKR,” KKR CEO Venky Mysore mentioned in a press release.
Iyer mentioned he’s trying ahead to fulfilling the function.
“I’m extraordinarily honoured to have gotten the chance to guide a prestigious crew like KKR. The IPL as a event brings the perfect gamers from totally different nations and cultures collectively and I stay up for main this nice group of very gifted people,” Iyer mentioned.

“I want to thank the house owners, administration and help employees of KKR for giving me the chance to guide this crew and I’m assured that we’ll discover the best synergies to realize the crew’s objectives.”
Head Coach Brendon McCullum mentioned he’s excited to have Iyer within the fold.
“I’m very excited to have certainly one of India’s brightest future leaders in Shreyas Iyer, take the reins at KKR.

“I’ve loved Shreyas’ recreation and his captaincy abilities from afar and now will stay up for working carefully with him to drive ahead the success and magnificence of play we would like at KKR,” McCullum mentioned.