defending champions Gujarat Titans taking on four-time IPL winners Chennai Super Kings in the opening match. While Gujarat will be led by Hardik Pandya, CSK’s command will once again be in the hands of Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Apart from them, Rohit Sharma will captain Mumbai Indians (MI), while Faf Du Plessis will lead Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Sanju Samson will be the captain of Rajasthan Royals (RR), and the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will be led by KL Rahul.
Due to Shreyas Iyer’s injury, Nitish Rana will captain Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), while Shikhar Dhawan will lead Punjab Kings (PBKS). Aiden Markram has been appointed the captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), and David Warner will be seen in the role of Delhi Capitals’ (DC) captain.
Before the start of the IPL, fans are eagerly waiting to know how KKR’s squad is shaping up. The team includes some big names such as Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy, and Lockie Ferguson. In the latest squad, some new faces such as Venkatesh Iyer, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Litton Das, and N Jagadeesan are expected to make their mark.
The KKR squad for IPL 2023 also includes Anukul Roy, David Wiese, Shakib Al Hasan, Suyash Sharma, Shardul Thakur, Tim Southee, Harshit Rana, Umesh Yadav, Vaibhav Arora, and Kulwant Khejroliya. Fans are eagerly waiting to see how KKR will perform in the upcoming season and whether Nitish Rana can lead the team to victory.
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