Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) announced their new captain on Wednesday, who will lead the team in the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2022. Following the departure of Eoin Morgan, the franchise decided to appoint India batter Shreyas Iyer as captain.
The KKR issued an official statement to confirm the news. Venky Mysore, CEO of the franchise, welcomed him and stated that they are excited to have the 27-year-old as the new leader.
“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,†Mysore 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,†Mysore he added.
KKR bought Shreyas Iyer for Rs 12.25 crore. He will be the sixth cricketer to lead the franchise after Sourav Ganguly, McCullum, Gautam Gambhir, Dinesh Karthik and Eoin Morgan.
Accepting captaincy of KKR, Iyer 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 individualsâ€.
“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.â€Shreyas added.
“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!†Shreyas said.
