Gautam Gambhir, the former Indian opener and mentor of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), shared his congratulations for Shreyas Iyer and Nitish Rana. Shreyas will continue as the captain of KKR for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL), with Nitish as his vice-captain. Nitish led the team in the previous season, scoring 413 runs in 14 games, but KKR finished seventh and missed the playoffs.
Gambhir expressed his congratulations on Twitter, stating, “Congrats Shreyas and Nitish! Leaders ready for battle! @KKRiders.” The CEO of KKR, Venky Mysore, announced Shreyas Iyer’s retention as captain and Nitish Rana as vice-captain. Venky praised Shreyas for his recovery from injury and commended Nitish for his performance as captain in the previous season.
Congrats Shreyas and Nitish! Leaders ready for battle! @KKRiders
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) December 14, 2023
Shreyas Iyer, who missed the IPL 2023 due to injury, expressed his delight at being back as captain. He acknowledged the challenges faced by the team in the last season and appreciated Nitish Rana’s leadership. Shreyas believes that Nitish as vice-captain will strengthen the team’s leadership group.
Shreyas Iyer has become a crucial player in the Indian middle-order, establishing himself after a successful run in the World Cup. The team management sees him as a successor to Test specialists Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara. In white-ball cricket, Iyer has been consistent and is known for his excellent skills against spin bowlers. In T20Is, he has scored 1,104 runs in 51 matches with an average of 30.66 and a strike rate of over 136.
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