Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) had announced Shreyas Iyer as the Captain and Nitish Rana as their Vice Captain for the next year’s Indian Premier League (IPL) season.
In the 2022, Shreyas Iyer was the captain of KKR but due to an injury, he could not participate in 2023’s IPL. Unfortunately KKR had a torrid time in 2023 IPL as they finished on the 7th spot in the group stages in the points table.
KKR CEO Venky Mysore is excited about having Shreyas as a skipper again in the next season, as he has mentioned, “It was indeed unfortunate that Shreyas missed IPL 2023 due to injury. We are delighted that he’s back and at the helm as Captain. The way he has worked hard to recover from his injury and the form he has displayed is a testament to his character.”
Shreyas has hailed Nitish Rana for taking over the captaincy role in his absence in 2023 season. Shreyas feels that his deputy has done an amazing job in last season. He said, “”I believe the last season presented us with several challenges, including my absence due to injury. Nitish did a great job not only filling in for me but also with his commendable leadership. I am delighted that KKR has named him Vice Captain. No doubt it will strengthen the leadership group.”
