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| Edited By: DNA Web Team |Source: DNA webdesk |Updated: Feb 16, 2022, 04:48 PM IST
It's official, Shreyas Iyer has been announced as the new skipper of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) after they splashed INR 12.25 crores on Iyer, in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 mega auction.
It was pretty evident from the moment KKR had decided to cash in on Shreyas Iyer that they are looking at him as their future captain. Iyer had previously led Delhi Capitals (DC) in the IPL when the franchise reached the final for the very first time in 2020.
Iyer drew plaudits from all quarters due to his captaincy and batting in 2020, however, Delhi Capitals fell just short of the mark and were beaten by Mumbai Indians (MI) in the summit clash.
Skipp-Iyer Kolkata Knight Riders
Stepping into the new era of #GalaxyOfKnights @ShreyasIyer15 #IPL2022 #ShreyasIyer #KKR #CricketTwitter #AmiKKR pic.twitter.com/eEZjHLstyZ — KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) February 16, 2022
As per various reports, ahead of the retention date, Iyer himself said he wants to be released as he wants to be a captain and the Delhi team granted his wish as they went on to retain Rishabh Pant, Prithvi Shaw, Axar Patel, and Anrich Nortje.
On Wednesday, Kolkata Knight Riders officially anointed Shreyas as their new skipper.
The two-time IPL champions took to Twitter and wrote, "Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, say hello to the NEW SKIPPER of the #GalaxyOfKnights."
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, say hello to the NEW SKIPPER of the #GalaxyOfKnights
অধিনায়ক #ShreyasIyer @ShreyasIyer15 #IPL2022 #KKR #AmiKKR #Cricket pic.twitter.com/veMfzRoPp2 — KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) February 16, 2022
Iyer's record in IPL speaks for itself, since making his debut in 2015, the 27-year-old has amassed 2375 runs in 87 matches in the cash-rich league. This includes a total of 16 half-centuries, as well.
For the unversed, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) had also challenged KKR in the IPL 2022 mega auction to sign Iyer, but the franchise from Kolkata were able to secure his signature for a splendid amount of INR 12.25 crores.
At 27, Iyer is entering the peak of his career, he has been in a rich vein of form for Team India as well, and he could lead Kolkata Knight Riders for years to come.
