Shreyas Iyer is back in captaincy business, Not with DC but with KKR.KKR and Shreyas Iyer is a new combo for all of us. In IPL 2022 Mega auction both DC and KKR ran over each other to get Shreyas Iyer in their teams but the eventually latter won to buy him in whopping 12.25 crore and doomed the day for DC.
Now, Kolkata Night Riders have announced Shreyas Iyer as their captain. Featuring older skippers along with him, KKR have released a poster on social media handles too.
Accepting captaincy of KKR, Shreyas Iyer, in a statement released said, “ I am extremely honoured to have gotten the opportunity to lead a prestigious team like KKR. The IPL 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! Korbo Lorbo Jeetbo!”
Head Coach Brendon McCullum expressed his excitement around the decision and said “India’s brightest future leaders in Shreyas Iyer, take the reins at KKR. I’ve enjoyed Shreyas’ 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”
Venky Mysore, CEO & MD of KKR said, “We are delighted firstly to have been able to successfully bid for Shreyas in the IPL auction & to have the opportunity for him to lead #TeamKKR. He has impressed one & all as a quality batsman at the highest level & we are confident that he will excel as a leader of #TeamKKR.”
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