Indian Premier League 2023: Before the start of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) is not taking the name of the team's troubles. While team captain Shreyas Iyer is almost certain to be ruled out of this entire season due to a back injury, the news of an injury to fast bowler Lockie Ferguson, who was part of the team this season, has also come to the fore. At the same time, Nitish Rana, a part of the batting order of the KKR team, has also been injured during the practice session.
The players of the Kolkata Knight Riders team have started practising at the home ground Eden Gardens, which many important players of the team have joined so far. According to the news published on a sports website, Nitish Rana injured his left knee during the practice session. Rana was injured during batting practice at the nets.
Nitish Rana first faced the fast bowlers on one of the nets, while on the other he faced the spin bowlers, after that when he was going to practice in front of the throw-down, at the same time he was hit by a ball in his left knee. After this, Nitish was immediately taken out of the field and then he did not take part in further practice.
Punjab Kings will start their campaign against Punjab
In the upcoming season of IPL, the Kolkata Knight Riders team has to play its first match against the Punjab Kings team on April 1 at Mohali ground. After this, the team will play its second match on its home ground against Royal Challengers Bangalore on 6 April. KKR's team also has to announce the new captain of its team in the absence of Shreyas Iyer, which Sunil Narine and Shardul Thakur's names are leading at the moment, apart from Nitish Rana.
