Aakash Chopra predicts KKR's future captain, wants team to follow MI and DC's footsteps

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) recently anunced a list of all ir retentions for upcoming Indian Premier League 2021 (IPL 2021) season. franchise confirmed that 17 of ir players, including Shubman Gill, will be reprising ir roles for m in this year’s competition. Moreover, franchise will be looking to furr enhance ir squ through new ditions at IPL auction, scheduled to be organised on February 18.

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Aakash Chopra backs Shubman Gill as KKR’s future captain

On Saturday, January 30, former Indian cricketer and expert commentator Aakash Chopra took to his YouTube channel to express his views on KKR line-up for IPL 2021 season. former opening batsman believes that KKR should appoint 21-year-old Shubman Gill as ir vice-captain, in order to groom him for future captaincy. Chopra is of opinion that KKR camp should follow footsteps of Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals by building ir team around Gill.

commentator cited examples of Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer and ir success as captains of ir respective IPL franchises. Mumbai Indians appointed Sharma as ir captain back during IPL 2013 while Delhi Capitals named Iyer as ir skipper in 2019. Chopra believes that franchises need to develop a similar understanding while preparing ir talented youngsters to become ir future leers.

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Shubman Gill career

Shubman Gill joined KKR camp in 2018. Since n, he has represented franchise in 41 matches where he has aggregated 939 runs at an aver of 33.53. right-handed batsman also recently starred in India’s Test series win in Australia, even though it was first Test assignment of his career.

KKR list of retained players 2021

Apart from Shubman Gill, KKR veterans Dinesh Karthik, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell are also slated to reprise ir roles in upcoming IPL 2021 season. Here is a look at entire KKR list of retained players for 2021.

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Im source: PTI and IPLT20.COM