IPL 2022: Irfan Pathan stated that way forward for KKR is shiny underneath management of Shreyas Iyer.© Instagram
Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan stated that Shreyas Iyer’s journey as a captain has been exceptional and that Kolkata Knight Riders’ future is shiny underneath the management of this dynamic Indian cricketer. Iyer was appointed the captain of KKR forward of IPL 2022 and he has impressed everybody with the best way he has led the aspect to this point. After victory within the opening fixture in opposition to Chennai Tremendous Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders succumbed to a six-wicket defeat in opposition to Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) of their second match of this season, through which their batting didn’t click on on the Dr DY Patil Sports activities Academy in Navi Mumbai.
In the meantime, Punjab Kings (PBKS) began their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 marketing campaign with a five-wicket victory in opposition to Royal Challengers Bangalore on the DY Patil Stadium final Sunday.
Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan stated throughout an episode of ‘Cricket Stay’ on Star Sports activities: “Shreyas Iyer is an excellent captain. Bear in mind, he picked up captaincy halfway via the season like Rohit Sharma who was named Mumbai Indians’ captain midway via the season in IPL 2013. For Delhi Capitals, Shreyas began nicely underneath the supervision of coach Ricky Ponting and he saved bettering his decision-making expertise in his first stint as captain.”
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“However his captaincy strikes are coming to the fore prominently on this season and we’ll speak extra about it because the match progresses. He is a gamers’ captain. He backs the gamers at each flip and which is an effective signal of a frontrunner. The way forward for Kolkata is shiny underneath his supervision and we have seen glimpses of it within the first couple of video games,” he added.
Within the subsequent spherical of fixtures, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will conflict with Punjab Kings (PBKS) on Friday right here on the Wankhede Stadium.
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