Dinesh Karthik (Kolkata Knight Riders)
After Gautam Gambhir left Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) before the IPL 2018 auction, KKR appointed Dinesh Karthik as their captain for the IPL 2018 edition, who just joined that side. Karthik-led KKR was the third-best side in the IPL 2018 but the fifth-positioned side in the IPL 2019 just missed out to advance for the playoffs in the last edition.
KKR weren’t consistent enough in the IPL 2019, and many blamed their team and batting order selections for their tougher IPL 2019 journey. So, Karthik had to face major blame for KKR’s weaker performances in the IPL 2019. Surely, the wicket-keeper batsman has to improve his leadership skills during the IPL 2020 where he has to make wiser decisions to prove himself. But if he fails in the forthcoming IPL tournament, he may have to lose his captaincy role from this team, especially when England limited-overs captain Eoin Morgan is currently in the KKR squad.