Gambhir Named Kolkata Knight Riders Captain


Kolkata, March 7 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders Monday named India's star batsman Gautam Gambhir as its captain for the fourth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) starting next month.

"We are delighted that Gautam Gambhir will be leading our team," KKR chief executive and managing direct Venky Mysore said in a release.

Mysore termed Gambhir as a "thorough professional" whose performance and leadership qualities speak for themselves.

Gambhir said it was an honour to lead KKR. "It's a pleasure and an honour to lead the KKR team. I am looking forward to the season and feel very optimistic," he said.

KKR purchased Gambhir for a record Rs 11.04 crore in the IPL auction at Bangalore in January.

  

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  • anshul rai, badwan.chhindhwada(m.p.)

    Tue, Mar 29 2011

    our gautam bhai is very gambir with his game,such a tremdous player in indian cricket team.his hitting just like a rocket,item bomb,boom-boom frontfoot shot and so many shots he played but his and our indian batting lineup problem is SHORT BALL.so gaut. bhai ,please remove this weakness in your game.i hope that ,first time you would win the (2011.IPL)for kolkata knightrider team. wish you all the best.

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