Karthik, who was appointed captain of the team ahead of the 2018 edition of the IPL decided to step down from the position in the middle of IPL 2020 last year, with Eoin Morgan taking over the reins of the team. I think a lot of credit should be given to KKR because they handled it very well. Under Karthik, KKR finished in the knockouts of the 2018 season and followed it with a fifth-place finish. When Karthik decided to step down as captain, KKR were placed fourth on the points table with eight points after seven matches. So when the personal issue happened, that was the main reason and then he said, 'Ok, I'll do it.'

Source: Hindustan Times July 15, 2021 01:41 UTC