Chandrakanth Pandit On Shreyas Iyer: Shreyas Iyer, the regular captain of Kolkata Knight Riders battling a back injury, has not yet been officially ruled out of IPL 2023. He can return after half the season. KKR head coach Chandrakant Pandit is positive about his return. He believes that Shreyas' return can have a big impact on the team. Indian team's middle order batsman Shreyas Iyer was ruled out due to a back injury during the Test series against Australia. In his absence, KKR has made Nitish Rana the captain of the team.

The team will be affected
According to Kolkata Knight Riders coach Chandrakant Pandit, 'Shreyas Iyer's absence will affect the team'. He said, 'The little cricket I have played and coached. I never back down from things like team unavailability. Shreyas' absence will have an impact as he is important. We are hoping that Shreyas will make a comeback very soon. His return will make a lot of difference to the team.

Defended Nitish Rana
Coach Chandrakant Pandit, who won the Ranji Trophy title to Madhya Pradesh in 2022, defended Nitish Rana as the new captain of KKR in the absence of Shreyas Iyer. He said, 'When we select players and give responsibility, we see who is capable. Nitish is capable. He has been with KKR for a long time. His domestic record is strong. I believe he can play the role of captain.

Where is Shreyas Iyer?
Shreyas Iyer, the regular captain of Kolkata Knight Riders, is at home these days. He is undergoing Ayurvedic treatment for his back injury. The doctors have advised him to rest. In the past, he had ignored the advice of BCCI and NCA to undergo back surgery. He believes that if back surgery is done, he will be away from cricket for 5-6 months. In such a situation, he can also be out of the 50-over World Cup including IPL. If all goes well, Shreyas Iyer can return after the half-season of IPL.