Nitish Rana to captain Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2023. image credit: Google

Rana to take over from Shreyas Iyer , who is recovering from a back injury. image credit: Google

Iyer's return to the tournament is uncertain. image credit: Instagram

Rana has previous captaincy experience in white-ball cricket and the IPL. image credit: Instagram

The team is confident Rana will do a great job as captain. image credit: Instagram

The coaching staff will provide support to Rana off the field. image credit: Google

Experienced leaders in the squad will support Rana on the field. image credit: Google

Rana has played 91 IPL matches and scored 2181 runs. image credit: Google

Iyer's back injury may require surgery, and his participation in the World Test Championship Final is uncertain. image credit: Instagram