Shreyas Iyer – KKR captain (Photo: KKR / Twitter)
KKR are hoping that Shreyas Iyer’s management will get them again to profitable methods in IPL 2022 towards Punjab Kings
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- Last Updated:April 01, 2022, 16:53 IST
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Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan on Friday stated that two-time IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders’ future is vivid beneath the management of batter Shreyas Iyer.
Iyer was appointed captain of the Kolkata aspect forward of IPL 2022 and has left everybody impressed with the way in which he’s led the aspect to this point regardless of dealing with a three-wicket loss in a low-scoring thriller to Royal Challengers Bangalore, particularly after making a profitable begin towards defending champions Chennai Super Kings.
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“Shreyas Iyer is an excellent captain. Remember, he picked up (Delhi Capitals) captaincy halfway via the season, like Rohit Sharma who was named Mumbai Indians’ captain midway via the season in IPL 2013. For Delhi Capitals, Shreyas began nicely beneath the supervision of coach Ricky Ponting and he stored enhancing his decision-making abilities in his first stint as captain,” said Pathan in an episode of Cricket Live on Star Sports.
Pathan observed that since the time Iyer moved to Kolkata from Delhi, his leadership skills have got more limelight. “But his captaincy moves are coming to the fore prominently in this season and we will talk more about it as the tournament progresses. He’s a players’ captain. He backs the players at every turn and which is a good sign of a leader. The future of Kolkata is bright under his supervision and we’ve seen glimpses of it in the first couple of games.”
Kolkata will likely be hoping that Iyer’s management will get them again to profitable methods in IPL 2022 towards Punjab Kings on the DY Patil Stadium on Friday.
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