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IPL 2018: Dinesh Karthik Appointed Kolkata Knight Riders Captain
Dinesh Karthik will lead Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2018 while Robin Uthappa was named his deputy.
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“KKR has done well consistently in the last 10 years. The team has a great legacy. I am really happy and honoured to lead this side,” Karthik said after being unveiled as captain on Live TV.
“We have a good blend of youth and experience. We are looking forward to working under coach Jacques Kallis. All the foreign players are really good too. I will try to take the team forward from where Gautam Gambhir left,” he added.
“The principal we operated on was that we were looking for a long-term change. We were looking at someone who could continue to lead the side like Gautam,” said Venky Mysore.
The Indian wicketkeeper batsman has past experience of leading a side. The 32-year-old has captained Tamil Nadu in domestic cricket and led them to the Vijay Hazare Trophy title in 2009-10.
Karthik also captained the India Red team that clinched the Duleep Trophy in 2017.
