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Who Is the Captain of Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2022 IPL

Indian Premier League is a well-renowned league in India, where international players enroll in different teams to play for trophies. Ipl is one of the most famous and successful franchises of cricket. Players get millions of money to play and entertain the audience, which makes ipl very popular among fans and audiences. Moreover, every year one team owns the title. According to top cricket news, the two most successful teams to date are Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians. 

 

Indian premier league was started in 2008, where till now, 15 seasons have been hosted. This series is in a 20 overs game format, where ten teams play for the trophy yearly. Kolkata knight riders are one of the successful teams who have taken titles twice in 2012 and 2014. Moreover, in the recent year 2022, the captain of KKR is Shreyas Iyer. he is a well-known player of the Indian cricket team, who has made good victories and records for the team, and he is a professional opening batsman of the team.

 

Captain of KKR

Kolkata is a franchise cricket team representing the city of the Indian premier league. This famous franchise is owned by the Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, Juhi Chawla, and her spouse Jay Mehta. The home ground of this team is Eden Gardens, Kolkata. 

 

Indian batter Shreyas Iyer has been the most consistent and consistent player in all formats of cricket. His contribution to the all-world series of India makes good victories for the team. He made trending cricket

news with good performances and achievements in the Indian premier league, where he became the captain of the Kolkata knight riders.

 

 

 

Shreyas Iyer's captaincy for KKR is remarkable, and chief mentor David Hussey looked forward to leading the team under his captaincy. He made total runs of 2776 in his ipl career till now. 

 

Shreyas Iyer 

The young and new player of the international cricket team India, Shreyas Iyer, is a stroke who can length the ball. As per the cricket sports update, his ability to time his stroke to the pace bowlers off the front and back foot and some cover drives make him a successful former Indian batsman. He is one of the most potent hitters in the team's middle order, where he is also compared with the legendary batsman Virendra Sehwag. He is also considered a fearless player who can make good coordination toward any ball. 

 

He was an attacking top-order batsman in the U-19 Indian team for the 2014 world cup. His back-to-back half-

centuries

 

 enabled India to finish in the fifth position in the tournament. Moreover, he made a first-class debut in the 2014-15 Ranji trophy seasons. 

 

 

 

In 2015, delhi daredevils picked him as a new player for 2.6 crores. In the 2018 Indian premier league, he became the permanent captain of team delhi by replacing the player Gautam Gambhir. Shreyas scored 1537 runs in the career of the ODI format and 624 in test cricket. 

 

Interesting Facts 

Shreyas Iyer has been considered an extraordinary cricketer since his training days when he got recognition from the coach Pravin Amre. When he plays on the Shivaji park gymkhana with his teammates, they compare him with legendary player Virendra Sehwag. According to recent cricket news, his consistency and records of achievement make him an unconventional and influential player, which makes him an excellent asset to the team. 

 

  • He made a record for the 4th fastest century player in t20 cricket when he scored a century in just 37 balls against Sikkim.

 

  • He has a documentary about his journey in the junior age group, titled Shreyas Iyer Documentary - a father's dream. 

 

  • He was awarded the Ipl emerging playing in the season of the year 2015 while playing for the Delhi franchise.

 

  • During his captaincy, he led his team to the finals.

 

  • He also represented Trent bridge's cricket team in 2014, where he scored around 297 runs. 

 

Wrapping Up 

 

Every year, players from all over the world come to play in the

Indian premier league

 

 and get millions of money. This series is the most famous franchise in India, where ten teams compete with each other to ace the victory. For further information, visit the 

 

CBTF

 

 Speed News website. 

 

 

 

For more details:

List of Players With Most Run in ODI for India | CBTF