Dinesh Karthik was on Sunday appointed as the captain of Kolkata Knight Riders for the 2018 Indian Premier League (IPL) season.<\/p>\n
The announcement was made at the Star Sports studios in the KKR-Star Sports show called Knight Club.<\/p>\n
Present on the occasion were KKR\u2019s MD and CEO, Venky Mysore, and Karthik himself.<\/p>\n
Karthik, who was picked up by the franchise for INR 7.4 Crore in this year\u2019s mega auction, said he was looking forward to lead a side having a good combination of youth and experience.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is an honour to represent Kolkata Knight Riders, one of the most successful franchises in the IPL and I look forward to this new challenge. I am excited about the squad that has been assembled, which has a great combination of experience and youth,\u201d said Karthik.<\/p>\n
Mysore said, \u201cIt is indeed a start of a new phase for KKR, and we are delighted that someone as experienced as Dinesh Karthik will lead the side.\u201d<\/p>\n
Regarding the team\u2019s vice-captain Robin Uthappa, he said, \u201cRobin has been an integral part of KKR since 2014 and played a crucial role in KKR winning the championship. We are fortunate to have both Dinesh & Robin in leadership roles for KKR.\u201d<\/p>\n
Previously, Karthik had played for Gujarat Lions, Kings XI Punjab, Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore.<\/p>\n
The two-time IPL champions were in search of a leader ever since they let go of their most successful captain Gautam Gambhir, who will be a part of Delhi Daredevils for the upcoming season.<\/p>\n
Knight Riders will kick start their campaign against Royal Challengers at home on April 8.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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