Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders ,KKR) head coach Brendon McCullum has admitted that it was disappointing for the franchise to lose the young and talented opener Shubman Gill,
Gill played 58 matches for KKR in the lucrative league (IPL) before the two-time champions decided not to retain him. He was later chosen by the new IPL Team -? Ahmedabad – As his third draft pick for Rs 8 crore.
In a live session for KKR, McCullum said, “You need to plan because you are going to lose a lot of players. Losing Shubman Gill was disappointing. But life is like that sometimes and we go for it. Will be well prepared. Upcoming auction.”
KKR have retained four players, including two foreign cricketers Andre Russell and Sunil Narine, for Rs 42 crore ahead of the mega auction. All-rounder Venkatesh Iyer and spinner Varun Chakraborty have also been retained by the team.
“Sunil Narine and Andre Russell have proved to be campaigners for over a decade. We have all seen what Varun Chakravarthy has been able to do in the last two seasons. Venkatesh Iyer was probably the story of the second half of IPL 2021,” McCullum said.
“Certainly it’s not easy to find backup for someone like Andre Russell and that’s why he’s doing such an important re-signing. When he’s at his best, he’s effectively two world-class players in one.” Finding a backup is really challenging for these players. That will be the topic of our conversation. If Dre Russ is out due to injury, you might need two players, a batsman and a bowler, and things accordingly Try to balance that,” the KKR coach said.
Gill played 58 matches for KKR in the lucrative league (IPL) before the two-time champions decided not to retain him. He was later chosen by the new IPL Team -? Ahmedabad – As his third draft pick for Rs 8 crore.
In a live session for KKR, McCullum said, “You need to plan because you are going to lose a lot of players. Losing Shubman Gill was disappointing. But life is like that sometimes and we go for it. Will be well prepared. Upcoming auction.”
KKR have retained four players, including two foreign cricketers Andre Russell and Sunil Narine, for Rs 42 crore ahead of the mega auction. All-rounder Venkatesh Iyer and spinner Varun Chakraborty have also been retained by the team.
“Sunil Narine and Andre Russell have proved to be campaigners for over a decade. We have all seen what Varun Chakravarthy has been able to do in the last two seasons. Venkatesh Iyer was probably the story of the second half of IPL 2021,” McCullum said.
“Certainly it’s not easy to find backup for someone like Andre Russell and that’s why he’s doing such an important re-signing. When he’s at his best, he’s effectively two world-class players in one.” Finding a backup is really challenging for these players. That will be the topic of our conversation. If Dre Russ is out due to injury, you might need two players, a batsman and a bowler, and things accordingly Try to balance that,” the KKR coach said.
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