KKR Name Shreyas Iyer As Captain After Buying Him For ₹12.25 Crore
Mumbai: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have named Shreyas Iyer as captain ahead of the IPL 2022 season after buying him for ₹12.25 crore in the mega auction.
Acknowledging the captaincy of KKR, Shreyas Iyer said: “I am extremely honoured to have the opportunity to lead an iconic team like KKR. IPL as a tournament brings together the best players from different countries and cultures. 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,” he added. In the mega auction, KKR had bought Shreyas Iyer for Rs 15.25 crore.
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KKR squad for IPL 2022: Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Varun Chakravarthy, Nitish Rana, Pat Cummins, Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Mavi, Sheldon Jackson, Ajinkya Rahane, Rinku Singh, Anukul Roy, Rasikh Dar, Baba Indrajith, Chamika Karunaratne, Abhijeet Tomar, Pratham Singh, Ashok Sharma, Sam Billings, Alex Hales, Tim Southee, Ramesh Kumar, Mohammad Nabi, Umesh Yadav, Aman Khan.
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