IPL 2023: Nitish Rana to lead Kolkata Knight Riders in absence of Shreyas Iyer

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], March 27 (ANI): Batter Nitish Rana will be the captain of Kolkata Knight Riders (IPL) in the absence of regular skipper Shreyas Iyer, who is currently recovering from a back injury, the franchise announced on Monday.

The announcement was made on official Twitter handle of the franchise.

Though the franchise hopes that Shreyas will make a comeback at some stage during the league, they have ch