Mumbai, February 23, 2018: With dedicated 2 hours of daily time bands for VIVO IPL 2018 programming, Star Sports will now offer KKR and IPL fans a chance to witness Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) announcing their new captain live for the first time on television.
Sourav Ganguly, Former Captain, Indian Cricket Team and icon player for KKR in the inaugural season of speaking exclusively on the Star Sports Network, the official broadcaster of VIVO IPL has put his faith on Robin Uthappa as prime captaincy contender for the top job at the Kolkata based franchise.
Speaking on the Knight Club show on Star Sports the former KKR and India captain Sourav Ganguly said:
“It is important for KKR to entrust their new captain with the kind of faith and stabilitythey showed in Gautam Gambhir. When I look at the current KKR squad, I feel Robin Uthappa is the best player to lead the team. Though, the team has experienced campaigners in Dinesh Karthik and Chris Lynn but Uthappa has been with the team for over 4 years now and he’s had considerable experience in dealing with the dynamics of the side, not to mention that he’s a fan favourite as well. An aggressive batsman himself, he will be the right successor to the legacy thatKKR has come to build over the last decade.”
Kolkata Knight Riders will also offer their fans to nominate their choices for the captain via fan poll starting tomorrow on their website before Star Sports and KKR answer one question on everybody’s minds ‘KKR ka Captain Kaun?’ on March 04, 2018.
Speaking on the qualities KKR is seeking in their next captain, KKR Assistant Coach Simon Katich said:
“While on-field characteristics play an important role, we are also looking at someone who can be a big part of the camp off the field. It is important how the captain goes around and creates a friendly atmosphere in the camp by not always talking cricket and also getting to know the players and their characteristics.”
