Shreyas Iyer back as KKR captain for IPL 2024

Shreyas Iyer will return as Kolkata Knight Riders captain for IPL 2024 after missing the 2023 season with a back injury. Nitish Rana, KKR's stand-in captain last season, is their vice-captain for IPL 2024.

Iyer was purchased by KKR for INR 12.25 crore (approx. USD 1.5 million) in front of IPL 2022 and drove the establishment to a seventh-place finish that season, with six successes and eight losses. A back physical issue in April 2023 managed him out of the IPL and the World Test Title last that mid year. Under Rana's captaincy, Knight Riders completed seventh again with six successes and eight losses in IPL 2023.

"I accept the last season gave us a few difficulties, including my nonappearance because of injury," Iyer said in an explanation. "Nitish worked effectively filling in for me as well as with his excellent authority. I'm happy that KKR has named him bad habit commander. Most likely it will reinforce the authority bunch"

A ton has changed at KKR since Iyer was their commander. Having prior driven the side with Brendon McCullum as mentor, he will currently be working with Chandrakant Pandit and new group guide Gautam Gambhir. It was under Gambhir's captaincy that KKR came out on top for their main two IPL championships - in 2012 and 2014.

Iyer has recently worked with Pandit in the Mumbai state set-up in his early stages and close by Gambhir momentarily at Delhi Thrill seekers. Iyer's most memorable stretch as an IPL chief came in 2018, when he succeeded Gambhir at Delhi Adrenaline junkies halfway through the season.

KKR had delivered 12 players including Lockie Ferguson, Shardul Thakur and Umesh Yadav in front of the IPL player closeout on December 19. They have a satchel of INR 32.7 crore to spend.

"It was without a doubt lamentable that Shreyas missed IPL 2023 because of injury. We are glad that he's back and in charge as chief," KKR President Venky Mysore said. :The manner in which he has endeavored to recuperate from his physical issue and the structure he has shown is a demonstration of his personality.

"We are likewise thankful that Nitish had consented to step into Shreyas' perspective last season and worked effectively. There's no question Nitish as bad habit commander will uphold Shreyas every which way to help #TeamKKR."