KKR

2023 - 3 - 28

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Nitish Rana to captain KKR in place of injured Shreyas Iyer (ESPNcricinfo.com)

He has led Delhi in 12 T20s in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Tournament, and has been with KKR since 2018.

It was a disappointing year for the team, as they finished seventh in the league with six wins and eight losses. A 29-year old middle-order batter, he was bought by KKR ahead of the 2018 season and has been retained by the franchise ever since. Rana has led his state team Delhi in 12 T20s in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, with eight wins and four defeats.

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Nitish Rana named KKR captain for IPL 2023 as Shreyas Iyer ... (Hindustan Times)

"Kolkata Knight Riders today announced that Nitish Rana would captain the side in the absence of Shreyas lyer, who is recovering from a back injury. While we ...

"Kolkata Knight Riders today announced that Nitish Rana would captain the side in the absence of Shreyas lyer, who is recovering from a back injury. We wish him the best in his new role and Shreyas a full and speedy recovery," the release further stated. [Kolkata Knight Riders](https://hindustantimes.com/topic/kolkata-knight-riders) have appointed [Nitish Rana](https://hindustantimes.com/topic/nitish-rana) as their captain for [IPL 2023](https://hindustantimes.com/topic/ipl), ending all the speculation surrounding their leadership position. Earlier in the day, multiple reports claimed that KKR were contemplating promoting either Sunil Narine or Shardul Thakur as their captain as a stop-gap arrangement for Iyer. It was also stated that KKR will be hosting a grand event to unveil their captain, but as it turns out, neither was true. Pandit boasts a bonafide coaching resume having won the Ranji Trophy six times with multiple teams, including leading Madhya Pradesh to their maiden title last year.

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Nitish Rana named KKR captain in place of injured Iyer (Economic Times)

"...Nitish Rana would captain the side in the absence of Shreyas Iyer, who is recovering from a back injury. While we are hopeful that Shreyas will recover ...

We wish him the best in his new role and Shreyas a full and speedy recovery," it further stated. I also wish for a speedy recovery for Shreyas and I am looking forward to the new challenge ahead of me." Rana will replace [Shreyas](/topic/shreyas)Iyer, who is likely to undergo back surgery and is in danger of missing the entire season. [Iyer](/topic/iyer), who is recovering from a back injury. It is understood that he would be asked to implement the strategy prepared by coach Pandit, who along with team boss "...Nitish Rana would captain the side in the absence of Shreyas

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IPL 2023: Not Narine, Shardul or Russell! Nitish Rana named KKR ... (WION)

After Shreyas Iyer's back injury during the India-Australia Tests, his participation in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 became doubtful.

We wish him the best in his new role and Shreyas a full and speedy recovery," it added. The IPL 2023 edition kicks off on March 31 with the defending champions Hardik Pandya-led Gujarat Titans (GT) taking on the MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Ahmedabad. After Shreyas Iyer's back injury during the India-Australia Tests, his participation in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 became doubtful.

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Rana to lead KKR in Iyer's absence (Times of India)

Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders on Monday named experienced middle-order batter Nitish Rana as the stand-in captain for the forthcoming IPL season, in .

Royals squad for IPL 2023, the franchise confirmed on Monday, adds agencies. Prasidh, a bowling mainstay for Royals, is out of action following a lower-back surgery. Rana, however, was moderately successful, scoring 361 runs in his 14 matches at an average of 27.76 with a strike rate of 145. He has played in two T20 Internationals against Sri Lanka for a second-string India led by Shikhar Dhawan in 2021. Rana — who was preferred over established players like Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shakib Al Hasan and Shardul Thakur in the Knights squad — looks to have completed a new-look think-tank with head coach Chandrakant Pandit and bowling coach Bharat Arun joining the franchise recently. Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders on Monday named experienced middle-order batter Nitish Rana as the stand-in captain for the forthcoming IPL season, in the absence of injured Shreyas Iyer.

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Nitish Rana IPL 2023: कोलकाता नाइट राइडर्स पर उल्टा ना पड़ जाए ये दांव ... (आज तक)

कोलकाता नाइट राइडर्स (KKR) को आईपीएल 2023 में अपना पहला मैच 1 अप्रैल को पंजाब किंग्स के ...

उन्हें हाल ही में केन विलियमसन की जगह न्यूजीलैंड टीम का तीनों फॉर्मेट (टेस्ट, वनडे, टी20) का कप्तान बनाया गया था. श्रेयस अय्यर की गैरमौजूदगी में कैरेबियन स्पिन ऑलराउंडर सुनील नरेन कप्तानी के मजबूत दावेदार थे. दिल्ली में जन्मे 29 साल के नीतीश राणा ने अपने स्टेट के लिए घरेलू क्रिकेट में कप्तानी की है. इसके बावजूद अनुभव के कारण उन्हें कप्तानी के दावेदारों में सबसे आगे देखा जा रहा था. अबु धाबी नाइट राइडर्स ने लीग में अपने 10 में से सिर्फ एक ही मैच जीता था और वह पॉइंट्स टेबल में सबसे नीचे रही थी. मगर देखने वाली बात ये है कि केकेआर टीम में ऐसे भी कई खिलाड़ी मौजूद हैं, जो नीतीश राणा से बेहतर कप्तान हो सकते थे.

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KKR IPL 2023 Team Squad: Kolkata Knight Riders Schedule, Team ... (Zee News)

IPL 2023: Shah Rukh Khan-owned Kolkata Knight Riders will have a new captain – Nitish Rana – to start this season with skipper Shreyas Iyer ruled out with ...

____'_ __ ___ _____! KKR’s first match will be against Punjab Kings away from home in Mohali on April 1. Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan-owned Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are two-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions but had a disappointing time in IPL 2022 as they failed to make the Playoffs stage.

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IPL 2022: श्रेयस अय्यर की गैरमौजूदगी में कौन होगा KKR का कप्तान? यह ... (ABP News)

KKR: श्रेयस अय्यर की गैरहाजिरी में कोलकाता नाइट राइडर्स की कप्तानी कौन करेगा इस पर बहस ...

वहीं अगर वह पीठ की सर्जरी कराते हैं तो पूरे सीजन से बाहर हो जाएंगे. श्रेयस का मानना है अगर वह पीठ का ऑपरेशन कराते हैं तो करीब 5-6 महीने के लिए क्रिकेट से दूर हो जाएंगे. अगर श्रेयस ऐसे ही फिट जाते हैं तो वह आधे सीजन बाद आईपीएल 2023 में खेल सकते हैं. वह टीम की कप्तानी की रेस में सबसे आगे हैं. श्रेयस अय्यर आधिकारिक तौर पर अभी तक आईपीएल 2023 के पूरे सीजन से बाहर नहीं हैं. Shardul Thakur: कोलकाता नाइट राइडर्स के नियमित कप्तान श्रेयस अय्यर के चोटिल होने बाद टीम की कप्तानी कौन करेगा इस पर बहस जारी है.

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IPL 2023 में Nitish Rana की कप्तानी में KKR ठोकेगी ताल, जानिए नितीश ... (Navabharat)

IPL 2023 का नया सीजन 31 मार्च से आरंभ होने जा रहा है। सभी टीमों की तरह कोलकाता नाइट राइडर्स ...

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IPL 2023: श्रेयस अय्यर को लेकर कम नहीं हुआ KKR का मोह, नीतीश को ... (News18 इंडिया)

कोलकाता नाइटराइडर्स के रेगुलर कप्‍तान श्रेयस अय्यर (Shreyas Iyer) भारत और ऑस्‍ट्रेलिया के ...

केकेआर की तरफ से जारी किए गए बयान में कहा गया कि बैक इंजरी से जूझ रहे श्रेयस अय्यर की गैर-मौजूदगी में नीतीश राणा टीम की अगुवाई करेंगे. बताया गया कि फ्रेंचाइजी उम्मीद जता रही है कि टूर्नामेंट के किसी स्तर पर अय्यर ठीक होकर केकेआर की टीम में वापसी करेंगे. बीते सीजन के दौरान अय्यर ने केकेआर के लिए 14 मैचों में तीन अर्धशतकों की मदद से 401 रन बनाए थे. बीते सीजन से पहले हुए मेगा ऑक्शन के दौरान अय्यर को केकेआर ने 12.25 करोड़ रुपये खर्च कर खरीदा था. रेगुलर कप्तान श्रेयस अय्यर के उपलब्ध नहीं होने के चलते आगामी सीजन के लिए फ्रेंचाइजी ने यह जिम्मेदारी अनुभवी बल्लेबाज नीतीश राणा को दी है. भले ही शाहरुख खान की फ्रेंचाइजी ने नए कप्तान का ऐलान कर दिया हो लेकिन अभी भी उनका मन श्रेयस अय्यर में ही टिका हुआ है.

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Nitish Rana to captain KKR as Shreyas Iyer recovers from back injury (Business Standard)

Kolkata Knight Riders issued a statement mentioning Nitish Rana as the new interim captain in the absence of Shreyas Iyer, who is recovering from a back ...

KKR issued a statement disclosing Nitish Rana as the new interim captain of KKR in the absence of Shreyas Iyer. Nitish Rana and Sunil Narine were the two prime contenders for the KKR captaincy. Kolkata Knight Riders officially announced their new interim captain in the upcoming IPL 2023 season starting from March 31.

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Nitish Rana: KKR ने खेला सबसे बड़ा दांव, इंजर्ड श्रेयस अय्यर की जगह ... (नवभारत टाइम्स)

Kolkata Knight Riders new captain: सस्पेंस से पर्दा उठ चुका है, दो बार की चैंपियन टीम कोलकाता ...

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KKR captaincy just a tag, I am not afraid of taking extra responsibility ... (India Today)

IPL 2023: Speaking to the press for the first time after his appointment as the captain of Kolkata Knight Riders, Nitish Rana said he is not scared of the ...

"I think the pitches and the conditions in domestic cricket are a little more difficult than the ones that you get in the IPL. I want to do it in my style because if I try and follow someone in terms of captaincy, I will lose myself, my individuality. Meanwhile, Nitish Rana said that the conditions in domestic cricket are a bit tougher than IPL. For the last 2-3 years, I have been part of the leadership role and I am not going to take extra pressure just because of the tag. Whenever you do something for the first time in life, there will be a bit of pressure. [By India Today Sports Desk](/author/india-today-sports-desk): Newly-appointed Kolkata Knight Riders captain Nitish Rana said he is not daunted by the prospect of leading an Indian Premier League team for the first time after having handed the huge responsibility late in the lead-up to IPL 2023.

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'Duao me yaad rakhna...': Fans split over Nitish Rana being made ... (Hindustan Times)

Nitish Rana will be leading the Kolkata Knight Riders in the absence of Shreyas Iyer in the 2023 season of the IPL. | Cricket.

KKR said that they are hopeful that Iyer recovers at some stage of the tournament, thus avoiding ruling the regular skipper out completely. Iyer will miss the season as he recovers from a back injury which has now put question marks over whether he will be able to recover in time for the World Cup later this year. Rana has led his state team Delhi in 12 T20s at the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, winning eight and has scored 1744 runs from 74 matches at a strike rate of 135.61 for KKR. Multiple reports had earlier claimed that KKR were contemplating promoting either Sunil Narine or Shardul Thakur as their captain as a stop-gap arrangement for Iyer. It was also stated that KKR will be hosting a grand event to unveil their captain, but as it turns out, neither was true. [ have zeroed in](https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/nitish-rana-named-kolkata-knight-riders-captain-for-ipl-2023-101679917685700.html) on batter [ Nitish Rana](https://www.hindustantimes.com/topic/nitish-rana) as their captain for the 2023 [Indian Premier League](https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/ipl) (IPL) season in the absence of regular skipper Shreyas Iyer.

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IPL 2023: दिल्ली की टीम से भी कर दिया गया था बाहर, अब केकेआर ने नितीश ... (ABP News)

Indian Premier League: कोलकाता नाइट राइडर्स ने आखिरकार 27 मार्च को आगामी सीजन के लिए श्रेयस अय्यर ...

नितीश राणा को पिछले साल दिसंबर महीने में रणजी सीजन के दौरान दिल्ली की टीम से बाहर कर दिया गया था. हालांकि पिछले सीजन में केकेआऱ टीम का प्रदर्शन उम्मीद के अनुसार देखने को नहीं मिला था जिसको लेकर नितीश राणा पर जरूर दबाव रहने वाला है. बैक इंजरी की वजह से श्रेयस अय्यर का इस पूरी आईपीएल सीजन में खेलने की काफी कम उम्मीद जताई जा रही है और ऐसे में टीम को नए कप्तान का एलान करना था, जिसके लिए लंबे समय से फ्रेंचाइजी का हिस्सा नितीश राणा को यह जिम्मेदारी सौंपी गई है.

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Lockie with Lauki: KKR announce arrival of Lockie Ferguson for IPL ... (Times Now)

Lockie Ferguson is one of the major arrivals for the Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2023 as he was traded in from Gujarat Titans. The franchise announced his ...

[Indian Premier League](/topic/indian-premier-league)( [IPL](/topic/ipl)) begins from March 31, 2023. The franchise announced his arrival with a hilarious video featuring a Lauki (bottle gourd) One of the biggest acquisitions for [KKR](/topic/kkr)in [IPL 2023](/topic/ipl-2023), has definitely been New Zealand pacer [Lockie Ferguson](/topic/lockie-ferguson).

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गोविंदा का दामाद है ये क्रिकेटर, अब बदलेगा शाहरुख खान की KKR की किस्मत (नवभारत टाइम्स)

KKR New Captain IPL 2023: कोलकाता नाइट राइडर्स के कप्तान श्रेयस अय्यर चोटिल हैं।

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KKR కెప్టెన్‌గా నితీశ్ రాణా.. ఫ్రాంచైజీపై ఫ్యాన్స్ ఆగ్రహం.. ఇంత పతనమా ... (Samayam Telugu)

KKR Captain: కోల్‌కతా నైట్ రైడర్స్ ఫ్రాంచైజీకి గతంలో సౌరభ్ గంగూలీ, గౌతమ్ గంభీర్, ...

దీంతో పరిస్థితులకు అనుగుణంగా ఫ్రాంచైజీలు తమ తుది జట్టులో మార్పులు చేయాల్సి ఉంటుంది. ఆటగాళ్లు తరచుగా ప్రయాణాలు చేయాల్సి ఉంటుంది. రాష్ట్ర జట్టులో చోటు కోల్పోయిన ఆటగాడికి కెప్టెన్సీ పగ్గాలు ఇవ్వడం ఆమోదయోగ్యం కాదంటున్నారు. ఇలాంటి పరిస్థితుల్లో రాణాకు కెప్టెన్సీ పగ్గాలు ఇవ్వడం పట్ల ఆగ్రహంగా ఉన్న అభిమానులు సోషల్ మీడియా ద్వారా తమ అభిప్రాయాలను వెల్లడిస్తున్నారు. కాగా నితీశ్ రాణాకు కోల్కతా కెప్టెన్సీ పగ్గాలు అప్పగించడం పట్ల ఫ్యాన్స్ అసంతృప్తిని వ్యక్తం చేస్తున్నారు. 2018 సీజన్కు ముందు కోల్కతా జట్టులో చేరిన రాణా..

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KKR की कमान संभालने के बाद नितीश राणा ने दिया बड़ा बयान, कहा ... (ABP News)

Nitish Rana: कोलकाता नाइट राइडर्स के नए कप्तान नितीश राणा ने टीम की कमान संभालने के बाद बड़ा ...

राणा ने कहा कि ‘2018 से केकेआर मेरे लिए एक घर की तरह है. [इंडियन प्रीमियर लीग](https://www.abplive.com/topic/ipl-2023) (IPL) 2023 के सीजन के लिए कोलकाता नाइट राइडर्स (KKR) टीम ने श्रेयस अय्यर की जगह पर नितीश राणा को अपनी टीम का नया कप्तान नियुक्त कर दिया है. कोलकाता नाइट राइडर्स की कमान संभालने के बाद नितीश राणा ने बड़ा बयान दिया है.

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IPL 2023: KKR के कप्तान का जोश हाई, नीतीश राणा बोले- धोनी या रोहित नहीं ... (DNA India)

IPL 2023: कोलकाता नाइट राइडर्स के रेगुलर कप्तान श्रेयस अय्यर चोटिल हो गए हैं.

नितीश राणा ने इस बात को समझाते हुए आगे कहा, "ये सिर्फ दादा के बारे में नहीं है. मैं जानता हूं कि अगर मैं किसी को फॉलो करूंगा तो मैं खुद को खो दूंगा. राणा ने कहा, " मैं किसी को फॉलो नहीं करना चाहता हूं. मैं अपने तरीके से टीम को लीड करना चाहता हूं. राणा केकेआर (KKR) से काफी लंबे समय से जुड़े हैं. उनकी जगह टीम के अनुभवी बल्लेबाज नीतीश राणा (Nitish Rana) को टीम का कप्तान बनाया गया है.

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गोविंदा के दामाद के हाथों में KKR की किस्मत, IPL 2023 में बनेगा शाहरुख ... (दैनिक जागरण)

KKR Captain Nitish Rana Govinda IPL 2023 कोलकाता नाइट राइडर्स के नए कप्तान नीतीश राणा का बॉलीवुड ...

नीतीश की पत्नी सांची मारवाह गोविंदा की भांजी हैं। इस बात का खुलासा द कपिल शर्मा शो में गोविंदा के भांजे कृष्णा अभिषेक ने किया था। उन्होंने बताया था कि नीतीश की वाइफ यानी सांची उनकी चचेरी बहन हैं। यानी इस रिश्ते से नीतीश कृष्णा के बहनोई और गोविंदा के दामाद हैं। नीतीश राणा के पास घरेलू क्रिकेट में कप्तानी का अनुभव तो है ही, इसके साथ ही केकेआर के नए कप्तान का बॉलीवुड से भी खास नाता है। दरअसल, नीतीश रिश्ते में बॉलीवुड सुपरस्टार गोविंदा के दामाद लगते हैं। KKR Captain Nitish Rana Govinda IPL 2023 कोलकाता नाइट राइडर्स के नए कप्तान नीतीश राणा का बॉलीवुड सुपरस्टार गोविंदा से खास कनेक्शन है। नीतीश रिश्ते में गोविंदा के दामाद लगते हैं और इस सीजन शाहरुख खान के खास रहने वाले हैं।

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I will lead KKR in my own way: Rana (Times of India)

Kolkata: Nitish Rana will not follow any model of captaincy. On Tuesday, he made it clear that he will lead Kolkata Knight Riders in his own way.

In fact, I have been playing a leadership role in this franchisee for a couple of years and captaincy is just a tag. “It is a challenging and interesting rule,” he said. I have been a captain for my state side and leading in domestic cricket is not quite the same. “The team is looking very good,” he gushed. “It is a new responsibility for sure, and I like it,” he said during a break from training at the Eden Gardens. “I have played under a number of skippers and there is always something to learn from all of them.

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IPL 2023 में कब तक होगी श्रेयस अय्यर की वापसी? KKR के कोच ने दिया ये ... (India TV हिंदी)

केकेआर के कोच ने आईपीएल 2023 में श्रेयस अय्यर की वापसी पर एक बड़ा बयान दिया है।

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IPL 2023: Impact player is a challenging rule, says KKR head coach ... (India Today)

IPL 2023: Kolkata Knight Riders appointed Nitish Rana as the captain for the upcoming season. KKR head coach Chadrakanth Pandit explains how they arrived at ...

Pandit said that Rana ticked all the boxes and KKR expect that he will take the position like fish to water. And everyone has received that very well," the coach concluded on the topic. He has been at KKR for many years and he had all the boxes ticked. One of them was the 'Impact Substitute Rule' earlier seen in the Big Bash League, where teams can replace one of their players with a substitute in the middle of the game. KKR head coach Chadrakanth Pandit explains how they arrived at the decision. The IPL governing body announced earlier in 2022 that the upcoming edition of the tournament will have several new rules that govern the game.

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IPL 2023: आईपीएल में खेलते नजर आएंगे श्रेयस अय्यर! टीम के कोच ने कर ... (Zee News Hindi)

IPL 2023: विश्व की सबसे अमीर क्रिकेट लीग यानी आईपीएल का 16वां सीजन (IPL-2023) आगामी 31 मार्च से ...

टीम के कोच चंद्रकांत पंडित ने केकेआर के नए कप्तान बने नितीश राणा को लेकर भी बयान दिया. टीम के कोच ने अय्यर को लेकर बड़ा खुलासा कर दिया है. टीम के कप्तान श्रेयस अय्यर पीठ की चोट के कारण टीम से नहीं जुड़ पाए हैं लेकिन अब उन्हें लेकर टीम के कोच ने बड़ा खुलासा कर दिया है और बताया है कि वह मैदान पर कब वापसी कर सकते हैं.

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'It's very interesting for coaches and captains': KKR coach ... (The Indian Express)

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) coach Chandrashekar Pandit said the new Impact Player rule for the Indian Premier League 2023 season is going to be a ...

He has been at KKR for many years and he had all the boxes ticked. One of them can be brought into the XI at any time as a substitute. Teams have to name four substitutes apart from the playing XI at the toss.

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New KKR captain Rana banking on man management for success ... (Sportstar)

Newly-appointed Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Nitish Rana on Tuesday said he is up for the responsibility given to him and would bank on man management to ...

I don’t like to follow anyone. So, he has been given the responsibility. “I have been playing the leadership role for the last 2-3 years, it’s just that I got the captaincy tag but it’s nothing new to me.

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