IPL 2023: The two-time IPL champions KKR have reached Mohali to take on Punjab Kings in both teams’ tournament opener. To note. both Kolkata Knight Riders and PBKS will play their opening encounter of IPL 2023 at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Binda Stadium, Mohali. With the players reaching to Mohali, KKR’s social media handle shared a photo of Tim Southee, Rinku Singh, and Anukul Roy on a flight to Chandigarh. Follow Indian Premier League 2023 LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN.
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Next stop 👉 Chandigarh! ✈️@anukul06roy @rinkusingh235 #AmiKKR #TATAIPL2023 pic.twitter.com/47fV1PmjUb
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) March 29, 2023
Meanwhile, Nitish Rana, newly appointed captain of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) has said he won’t take “extra pressure” because of the extra responsibility as he had already been a part of the team’s leadership group.
KKR have named Rana as their new captain with their regular skipper Shreyas Iyer still recovering from a recurring back injury ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. Iyer has been ruled out of the first part of the IPL 2023, but is expected to return at some point in the tournament.
While Rana has no prior experience in captaining in the IPL, he has captained Delhi in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 12 times, winning 8 of those matches. KKR have hinted that captaincy in the upcoming season will be a collaborative effort with Rana getting good support from senior players and the coaching staff, led by Chandrakant Pandit. Rana bagged the leadership role ahead of the likes of Andre Russell and Sunil Narine, two of the most experienced T20 players.
“It (leadership) is not new for me, for the last 2-3 years I have been part of the leadership group. I have got the captaincy tag this time. For the last 2-3 years, I have been part of the leadership role and I am not going to take extra pressure just because of the tag. It’s not good for my game also. I don’t think there is anything new. I love taking responsibility,” Rana said.
IPL 2023: Two-time Champions Kolkata Knight Riders Reach Chandigarh to face Punjab Kings in their Indian Premier League Opener: Check Out
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