The southpaw was in terrific form as he was fresh from playing a match-winning 97-run knock in the final against Sri Lanka that won India their second ODI World Cup after 28 years. Under Karthik's leadership, KKR progressed to the playoffs stage in 2018 but were eliminated in the league stage last year. SPORTS. Recently, KKR CEO Venky Mysore recalled how the franchise landed Gambhir at the 2011 player auction. Gambhir is the all-time leading run-getter for KKR with 3345 runs in 122 matches at an average of 31.26 including 30 half-centuries. The plans will unfold in KKR's next encounter against Mumbai Indians on Friday. The rest is history,” Mysore added. Karthik, however, hasn't been in the best of forms with the bat, averaging 15.42 for his 108 runs so far in the IPL season. Also not playing a quality spinner like Kuldeep Yadav on a slow Sharjah track did raise a few question marks. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are one of the most popular franchises in the Indian Premier League (IPL). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolkata_Knight_Riders_in_2011 ALSO READ | Gautam Gambhir says Rahul Dravid was a more impactful captain than Sourav Ganguly. However, they were defeated by Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Qualifier 2. Under Karthik's leadership, KKR have won four out of their seven matches in the 13th edition so far and are placed fourth on the points table. KKR vs MI Dream11 Prediction: Check Captain & Vice-captain for today's IPL match b/w Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians KKR vs MI Dream11 Team Prediction: Kolkata Knight Riders will take on the defending champions Rohit Sharma's Mumbai Indians today at Sheikh Zayed International Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Franchise 'surprised' by the decision but respectful of the former captain's wish. That's why the team went through a complete overhaul ahead of the IPL 2011. With one of the greatest Indian captains, Sourav Ganguly leading the side, KKR looked like a formidable unit. "It takes a lot of courage for someone like him to take a decision such as this. Appointed England’s limited-overs captain in 2011… IPL 2020: Manish Pandey wants the top 3 to deliver after anchoring Hyderabad's chase, Hyderabad defeat Rajasthan by eight wickets as the race for qualifiers heats up, LIVE Please try after some time. "On behalf of everyone at Kolkata Knight Riders, we thank DK for all his contributions as the captain over the past two and a half years and wish Eoin the very best going forward.". It takes a lot of courage for someone like him to take a decision such as this," team CEO Venky Mysore said in a statement. While their performances on the pitch speak for themselves, the franchise always had a glamour quotient attached to them with none other than Shah Rukh Khan as one of their co-owners right from the inaugural edition in 2008. "We are fortunate to have leaders such as DK, who has always put the team first," Venky Mysore, the CEO of KKR said. "...DK and Eoin have worked brilliantly together during this tournament and although Eoin takes over as captain, this is effectively a role swap and we expect that this transition will work in a seamless manner," Mysore said. The former team included all-rounders Chris Gayle, David Hussey, Laxmi Ratan Shukla, Angelo Mathews, batsman Ricky Ponting and wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha. … Abu Dhabi: Wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik on Friday stepped down as captain of the Kolkata Knight Riders team, handing over the reins to his English deputy Eoin Morgan hours before the IPL match against Mumbai Indians here.
That's why the team went through a complete overhaul ahead of the IPL 2011. Midway into the ongoing season, KKR find themselves at fourth place in the points table with four wins and three losses. Now, nine years after Gautam Gambhir was handed the reins of the franchise, the southpaw has opened up on what the franchise's owners had told him before IPL’s fourth season in 2011. The veteran Indian wicketkeeper-batsman's captaincy had come under intense criticism due to the team's erratic campaign so far. ALSO READ | Sourav Ganguly helps Tollygunge Artists' Forum in Kolkata with ₹10 lakh donation. “I was sitting there, and I was hoping, and I was saying my prayers and my heart was beating.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) were one of the most hyped franchises ahead of IPL 2008 because of several reasons. He remains the all-time leading run-getter for the side with 3345 runs in 122 matches. The Kolkata-based franchise had one of the top Bollywood stars in the form of their owner. | The Newshour Agenda, What made Pepperfry a COVID winner? KKR Captain’s New #BreakTheBeard Look is Surely a Match-Winner. Dinesh Karthik has stepped down as the captain of Kolkata Knight Riders with immediate effect.
Reportedly, Eoin Morgan has been appointed the new skipper. KKR is the third most successful franchise in the league's history after Mumbai Indians (4 titles) and Chennai Super Kings (3 titles). While speaking on Star Sports show ‘Cricket Connected’, Gautam Gambhir said that the one of the KKR owners promised him that this was Gambhir's team and that he won't interfere at all in its running, so it was upto him to make it or break it. Get latest cricket updates, live scores, top sports news, match highlights of Cricket, Football, Tennis and other sports on TimesNow, KKR CEO recalled how franchise signed former captain Gautam Gambhir. | Photo Credit: IANS, MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli's samples could be taken as NADA plans on conducting 50 tests in IPL 2020, IPL 2020: Former Olympics sprinter Chris Donaldson joins to train Kolkata Knight Riders squad, IPL 2020: Kolkata Knight Riders give sneak peek of their team room in Abu Dhabi - See pics, Trump Or Biden: Who Is Better For India? | The Newshour Debate, Regret U.S. Open and Roland Garros failures, says Djokovic, Should have given Archer third over in the beginning: Smith, Personally allowed Navalny to be treated in Germany: Putin, Parliament committee summons Facebook, Twitter, No families allowed, BCCI to pick 32-member team for Oz tour, 'Unhappy' CSK management to take tough calls for IPL 2020, KKR vs RCB, IPL 2020: Live score and updates, Meet Riana Lalwani- the mystery girl from MI vs KXIP match. The England captain, in a recent interview to news agency PTI, had said that "one doesn't need to be a captain in order to be a leader". KKR included players like Yusuf Pathan, Jacques Kallis and Brett Lee within their ranks and the franchise's performance improved drastically. However, despite all the big names, KKR failed to live up to the expectations as they didn't qualify for the playoffs even once in the first three seasons. KKR had a fantastic start to life in IPL when Brendon McCullum slammed an unbeaten 158 off just 77 balls in the side's first-ever game. ALSO READ | Sourav Ganguly's sister-in-law, her parents test positive for coronavirus: Report. "We are also fortunate that Eoin Morgan, the 2019 World Cup-winning captain, who has been the vice captain, is willing to lead the side going forward. Incidentally, Morgan had previously played for KKR for three seasons - 2011 to 2013. Dinesh Karthik steps down as KKR captain, Eoin Morgan takes over. ALSO READ | BCCI President Sourav Ganguly gets IPL 2020 boycott threat by Indian traders after anti-China sentiments. Under his captaincy, KKR became a force to be reckoned with as Gambhir backed some young talented players and made stars out of them. Sourav Ganguly, the former captain of the Indian cricket team was the icon player and led the franchise in the 2008 and 2010 seasons. Copyright © 2020 The Telegraph. | The Newshour Debate, Regret U.S. Open and Roland Garros failures, says Djokovic, Should have given Archer third over in the beginning: Smith, Personally allowed Navalny to be treated in Germany: Putin, Parliament committee summons Facebook, Twitter, No families allowed, BCCI to pick 32-member team for Oz tour, 'Unhappy' CSK management to take tough calls for IPL 2020, KKR vs RCB, IPL 2020: Live score and updates, Meet Riana Lalwani- the mystery girl from MI vs KXIP match. "Dinesh Karthik has informed the KKR management that with a view to focus on his batting and contributing more to the team's cause, he wishes to handover the team's captaincy to Eoin Morgan," an official statement by KKR read.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik on Friday stepped down as captain of the Kolkata Knight Riders team, handing over the reins to his English deputy Eoin Morgan hours before the IPL match against Mumbai Indians here.