The Kolkata Knight Riders team will now have to announce their new captain before the start of the season, they will also have to choose a replacement player for Shreyas Iyer.


IPL-2023: top three cricketers who can become captain in absence of shreyas iyer for kkr in this season IPL 2023: Who will hand over the captaincy to KKR instead of Shreyas Iyer? This is a 3 player contender

Indian Premier League 2023: The start of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season is just a week away, but before that, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) team received a major setback. Team captain Shreyas Iyer will need another 2 to 3 months to fully recover from his back injury, making him almost certain to be out for the entire season.

The Kolkata Knight Riders team will now have to announce their new captain before the start of the season, they will also have to choose a replacement player for Shreyas Iyer. Iyer has included in the team of KKR for Rs 12.25 crore during the 2022 auction. Here we are going to show you 3 players who are the most suitable players to replace Shreyyar Iyer as captain.

1 – Shakib Al Hasan –
Bangladesh veteran Shakib Al Hasan, who has been included among the legendary all-rounders of world cricket, can be the most suitable player for this responsibility. Shakib Al Hasan has experience captaining international level as well as franchise cricket.

2 – Sunil Narayan –
Sunil Narine, who has been a key part of the Kolkata Knight Riders team since the 2012 IPL season, is also one of the best options to shoulder the responsibility of captaining the team. Sunil has more experience playing in franchise leagues than any other player and is also a part of KKR's second T20 league squad. Apart from this, when the team won 2 times in IPL, Sunil contributed both with batting and bowling.
3 – Shardul Thakur –
This will be the first season for Shardul Thakur from KKR, in which being an Indian player, he can shoulder the responsibility of captaincy. Shardul will be looking to make the best start after joining the Kolkata Knight Riders team last season.

- Among other players these players are also contenders -

Andre Russell

Veteran West Indies batsman and explosive batsman Andre Russell is one of the most experienced players of KKR. He has single-handedly led the team to victory many times. In such a situation, Kolkata Knight Riders can make Russell their captain in the absence of Shreyas.

Tim Southee

Veteran New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee can also be seen captaining KKR. Saudi can also captain the Kiwi team at times. He is also currently the captain of the New Zealand Test team. In such a situation, KKR can also benefit from his captaincy experience and make him the captain of the franchise.

Nitish Rana

Nitish Rana has also been playing in the IPL for KKR for a long time. He has also captained the team in domestic cricket. Having been associated with KKR for a long time, he also has a good understanding of the team. In such a situation, Nitish Rana can also become the captain of KKR if Shreyas is out of IPL due to injury.

Shreyas Iyer increased the tension of Kolkata Knight Riders
Shreyas Iyer Injury Update: IPL 2023 starts on March 31, but before that, Kolkata Knight Riders suffered a major setback. Shah Rukh Khan's team Kolkata Knight Riders captain Shreyas Iyer may be out of IPL 2023. He is currently struggling with injury. Shreyas Iyer did not come to bat in the Ahmedabad Test. After which there were constant speculations about Shreyas Iyer's injury, but now there is bad news for Kolkata Knight Riders. The young Mumbai batsman may be out of IPL 2023 due to injury. If this happens, it will be a big blow for Kolkata Knight Riders.

Shreyas Iyer will take time to get fit - Rohit Sharma

After the Ahmedabad Test, Indian team captain Rohit Sharma gave a big update regarding Shreyas Iyer's injury. He said that Shreyas Iyer is currently battling a lower back injury. According to the Indian captain, Shreyas Iyer will take time to get fit. IPL 2023 is starting on March 31. So there are almost 2 weeks left for IPL to start. In such a situation, the chances of Shreyas Iyer being fit till IPL are less. It is believed that he may be out of the entire tournament. Now this apprehension has increased with Rohit Sharma's statement.