This time, Kolkata, who wanted to win the title anyway, got a huge setback in the form of captaincy. Regular captain Shreyas Iyer missed the entire tournament due to injury. With this, Nitish Rana was given the responsibility of captaining the team. This decision surprised many people.
Two-time IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders have been waiting for their third title for 8 years. Kolkata, who won the IPL title in 2012 and 2014, became the runner-up in 2021. And last year, the home team took the lead in the league stage itself. This time, Kolkata, who wanted to win the title in any way, suffered a huge setback in the form of captaincy. Regular captain Shreyas Iyer missed the entire tournament due to injury. With this, Nitish Rana was given the responsibility of captaining the team. This decision surprised many people. Abhishek Nair, the assistant coach of the team, reacted to the fact that Rana was given the captaincy while there were many experienced players in the team. He also made interesting comments on KKR’s chances of success in the latest season. Nitish has good experience as a captain. He captained the Delhi team twice in national level cricket competitions. Moreover, he has been with the Kolkata team for the last five to six years. He has a perfect understanding of the players in his team, their strengths and weaknesses.’
Nitish also knows well about other teams. He has a lot of respect in the team. Nitish has all the qualities of a leader. Moreover, he has overcome many challenges to reach this level. That’s why the franchisee trusted him. We are confident that Nitish will overcome all obstacles and become a good captain,” said Abhishek Nair. Watch what he has to say about Kolkata’s game plans and chances of success in IPL 2023 in the following video.
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