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New Delhi, Dec 14: The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have decided to retain Shreyas Iyer as their captain going forward for the forthcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season in 2024.
KKR posted on X to officially declare Shreyas as the captain of the team.
KKR’s CEO, Venky Mysore, declared that Iyer will remain the captain of the team, with left-handed batsman Nitish Rana appointed as his vice-captain.
Quick Update 👇#IPL2024 @VenkyMysore @ShreyasIyer15 @NitishRana_27 pic.twitter.com/JRBJ5aEHRO
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) December 14, 2023
In a KKR release, Venky made the announcement and was quoted as stating “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. We are also grateful that Nitish had agreed to step into Shreyas’s shoes last season and did a great job. There’s no doubt Nitish as Vice Captain will support Shreyas in every possible way for the benefit of Team KKR.”
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Shreyas remarked after being given the captaincy for the upcoming IPL season, “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.”
In IPL Shreyas Iyer has played 101 matches and scored 2776 runs at an average of 31.55 and strike rate of 125.38 with 19 half-centuries. His highest score in IPL is 96.
