IPL Auction 2018: 3 interesting captaincy candidates for Kolkata Knight Riders
IPL Auctions 2018 concluded recently with 8 teams picking up 169 players in the two-day affair. This year's auction, like every year, threw up quite a few surprises with many unknown players going for a huge price and some recognised players going unsold.
Kolkata Knight Riders had not retained Gautam Gambhir and had come to the auction table looking for a captain. They ended up buying 17 players in the auction and now let's have a look at three captaincy options for the side.
#3) Vinay Kumar
Vinay Kumar has been playing the IPL since its very first edition. He was first picked up by RCB where he continued till 2011. He played for the Kochi Tuskers in 2011 and then for KKR in 2014 before being traded to Mumbai Indians in 2015.
The Karnataka pacer has scalped 103 wickets in 103 IPL matches at an average of 28 and a strike rate of 20.
The pacer has captaincy experience as well as he has been the skipper of Belagavi Panthers and Hubli Tigers in Karnataka Premier League. He has an extremely impressive record as the Karnataka captain as well and has led the team to consecutive Ranji Trophy titles in 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons.
The biggest disadvantage of having Vinay Kumar as the captain is his form. He may not be getting a place in the playing XI in all the 14 matches and this could destabilise the team if he is dropped in the middle of the tournament.