In what could be described as a welcome move from the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Dinesh Karthik, who has been leading the side for the year couple and a half years in the IPL, has handed the reigns over to England limited-overs skipper Eoin Morgan. KKR released a statement a few moments ago which read, […]
In what could be described as a welcome move from the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Dinesh Karthik, who has been leading the side for the year couple and a half years in the IPL, has handed the reigns over to England limited-overs skipper Eoin Morgan.
KKR released a statement a few moments ago which read, “Dinesh Karthik has informed the KKR management that with a view to focus on his batting and contributing more to the team’s cause, he wishes to hand over the team’s captaincy to Eoin Morgan.
Venky Mysore, CEO of KKR, said, “We are fortunate to have leaders such as DK, who has always put the team first. It takes a lot of courage for someone like him to make a decision such as this. While we were surprised by his decision, we are respectful of his wishes.
“We are also fortunate that Eoin Morgan, the 2019 World Cup-winning captain, who has been the vice-captain, is willing to lead the side going forward. DK and Eoin have worked brilliantly together during this tournament and although Eoin takes over as captain, this is effectively a role swap and we expect that this transition will work in a seamless manner.”
On behalf of everyone at Kolkata Knight Riders, we thank DK for all his contributions as the captain over the past two and a half years and wish Eoin the very best going forward.”
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