New Delhi. Newly appointed Kolkata Knight Riders captain Nitish Rana arrived at the temple on Tuesday after taking over the leadership. Nitish Rana appeared at the Kalighat temple in Kolkata before the start of the 2023 IPL. At this time he prayed. The 16th season of IPL starts from March 31. However, Kolkata will have to play their first match against Punjab Kings on April 1. Experienced batsman Nitish Rana has led the KKR team in the absence of Shreyas Iyer.
Coach Chandrakant Pandit also reached Kalighat temple in Kolkata along with Nitish Rana. Both took the blessings of Maa Kali wishing the team victory. Navratri festival of Maa Kali is also going on these days. Kolkata Knight Riders’ performance in the last IPL season was not very good. Then this franchise could not even make the playoffs.
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Nitish Rana associated with KKR since 2018. This batsman from Delhi brought victory to the Kolkata team at a very difficult time. Nitish also led the Delhi team in the Ranji Trophy. That’s why, as a replacement for Shreyas, the franchise has given Nitish a bigger responsibility in KKR.
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Tags: IPL 2023, Nitish Rana, Shreyas Iyer
First Published: March 28, 2023, 23:35 IST
