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

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[{"selector":"#anim-0f92e4ad-1139-42b8-92a2-c708ee28f077 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e55b46a9-0b01-4de8-bfca-a7e03fa0cdfa","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-77daf44a-4698-4498-ab96-264cfd32da81","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -188.62424%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-70c629bf-b910-4bac-9757-ce6f48f71125","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(109.40171%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bb09b560-66dc-4a29-9baf-90be760392e9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-be0a4fb3-f04f-4560-89fa-fca6bb439c1d","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9a50e711-f53c-4559-8147-a1aa69c3ef00","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(79.47370%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-076071fb-efd7-4dbe-9464-10a96a4dbaad","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-86673178-fecd-4ae2-86d4-25d2d69a8bb7","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] The team is confident Rana will do a great job as captain. image credit: Instagram

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[{"selector":"#anim-31e02ac0-766c-4114-a78d-368b7d9ea4ec [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1291d62c-4c21-403c-aaa1-daab3c6daf3f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d8811713-da01-4c85-b574-f61b73f7f8f9","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -188.62424%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-465ed860-a96f-4b51-b251-933a1262e450","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(109.40171%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-965dcb3f-4a53-4f1f-b9a2-2ff2ae0913ff","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8910aacf-0e06-45f9-a42d-4698fb3a7c1b","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Rana has played 91 IPL matches and scored 2181 runs. image credit: Google Read More...

[{"selector":"#anim-914a04e5-757c-4920-8ef0-badfadc72c46 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e6bfdd13-847b-4d9e-ad84-cff5921781a6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0fccb134-9954-4f55-967d-f48c5120f15e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -188.62424%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cc757c0b-9f69-4279-9ed3-700448b3da01","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(109.68661%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6910f408-260f-421f-84e6-25023d2e7bf6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-83b0e89b-547c-4fa9-8964-353159d5cb33","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Iyer's back injury may require surgery, and his participation in the World Test Championship Final is uncertain. image credit: Instagram Read More...