So who will take over the captaincy mantle from Gautam Gambhir, seems to be the big elephant in the room that needs to be addressed?
Speculations on who will lead the side surfaced just after the #IPLAuction2018 was over. It seems the KKR management has come up with a unique way to pick their captain for IPL 11. So, here it is: apparently the captain will be selected in a live session where fans will vote. Honestly, cricket never seemed so democratic ever! Or did it?
The management will offer a chance for their fans to nominate their choices for the captain via fan poll starting February 25 on their website. Star Sports and KKR will the answer the question ‘KKR ka Captain Kaun?’ on March 4.
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Speaking exclusively 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 stability they showed in Gautam Gambhir.”
For @KKRiders, having faith in their skipper is key, feels @SGanguly99! Catch Dada’s thoughts on KKR Ka Captain Kaun on #KnightClub on Star Sports! pic.twitter.com/V80c9Gj2nd
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) February 23, 2018
He also added that Robin Utthapa is best suited to become the new captain.
There’s only 1__ thing running on every #KnightRiders‘ mind these days – #KKRKaCaptainKaun? _
Help us in choosing a #Knight to lead our troops! _
Comment below or visit the link to give your suggestion __ https://t.co/GE9SEeSbWw#KorboLorboJeetbo pic.twitter.com/jLQT9maRTh
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) February 24, 2018
Twenty-four hours after the poll went live, here are the tweets that give us a hint as to who could be the next captain of the Knights.
Obviously DK
He has got the experience,compusure and fire inside of him— Eldo Jacob (@eldoj28) February 24, 2018
Robbin uthappa
— sayyed suhaib_ (@SayyedSuhaib) February 24, 2018
Dinesh KARTHIK…. have the captain experience. The team of tamilnadu. So, he is the better choice of kkr team’s captain. He have the potential to take over the team.
— Md Furnoze (@MdFurnoze) February 24, 2018
My choice @DineshKarthik as captain, because he has more experience both in domestic as well as international..he won Vijay hazare trophy for his team last time..more important currently he is with Indian Squad..
— vicky123 (@vickee10) February 24, 2018
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Both are good players. But @DineshKarthik leads rest in captaincy. Dk won Vijay harare & duleep trophy in earlier editions as a captain. pic.twitter.com/UbHDfoyAfw
— Boobalan Subramani (@ksboobalan27) February 24, 2018
robin uthappa
because – – – he is well aware about environment in kkr dressing room. he is well experienced. proved his worth in past seasons. he is a certainty in playing XI. no risk of injury in mid season or loss of form. know every kkr player well. good communication with kkr— nitin mehlawat (@nitinmehlawat1) February 24, 2018
Dinesh Karthik because lots of doubt on Lynn fitness even he not need soldier surgery and available from start of the IPL, but still i go with Indian caption DK have lots of experience
— Dharam Malam (@ImDharam1210) February 24, 2018
Dinesh Karthik right choice you have experience in captain 2014 Delhi captain
— Yasar Ali (@YasarAli427) February 24, 2018
Dinesh Karthik, led @DelhiDaredevils and @TUTI_PATRIOTS
— Shajahan (@shajahanp) February 24, 2018
One and only our thala @DineshKarthik he captained and won many domestic tournaments
— Boobalan Subramani (@ksboobalan27) February 24, 2018
It seems the fans are divided over Robin Uthappa and Dinesh Karthik as Chris Lynn seems to be out of the race, thanks to him being prone to injuries. So what works for Karthik is the fact that he has been a successful skipper for Tamil Nadu and has been the captain of Daredevils briefly in 2014. For Utthapa it is the fact that he has been in the KKR mix for a long time and knows the culture in and out. That is what seems to be tilting things in Uthappa’s favour.
Whosoever becomes the captain, the race for the mantle is well-poised.
Who are you voting for?
