Wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik was on Sunday appointed captain of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Robin Uthappa his deputy for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season. Karthik said he would like to emulate current India skipper Virat Kohli and lead from the front. "In terms of being aggressive captain, I am not aggressive outwardly by nature, but that does not mean I am not aggressive inside. Karthik said that other teams would be jealous of KKR as wrist spinners are the flavour of the season. Mysore said, "It is indeed a start of a new phase for KKR, and we are delighted that someone as experienced as Dinesh Karthik will lead the side."

Source: dna March 04, 2018 11:26 UTC