IPL 2021: 3 Players who can lead Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Eoin Morgan's absence
Morgan took over the reins as the Knight Riders captain in the middle of IPL 2020.
3. Nitish Rana
Kolkata Knight Riders acquired the services of top-order batsman Nitish Rana during the IPL 2018 auction by shelling a handsome amount of INR 3.4 crores. Since his inclusion in the Knight Riders’ camp, the 27-year-old has proved to be a mainstay of their batting line-up.
Rana has performed decently for KKR in the three seasons as he has collected 304, 344, and 352 runs in IPL 2018, 2019, and 2020 respectively. The left-hander was also going strong in the 2021 edition and was the highest run-getter for the franchise with 201 runs from seven matches.
Though Rana doesn’t have any experience of leading a team, having a relatively young skipper might change the fortunes of KKR. The Knight Riders experienced a poor run in IPL 2021 as they could win just two matches out of seven league games. Thus, bringing young minds into the leadership group might work for the two-time champion.
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