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KKR bought Iyer for ₹12.25 crore in the IPL mega auction
Eoin Morgan was KKR's skipper in 2021, he went unsold
Delhi finished on number 2 under Iyer in IPL 2020

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IPL 2022: KKR appoint Shreyas Iyer as its new captain

Shreyas Iyer, who was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders for a whopping ₹12.25 crore in IPL 2022 Mega Auction, has been appointed as KKR's skipper

Updated: Sep 02, 2022 10:53

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IPL 2022: KKR appoint Shreyas Iyer as its new captain

The Kolkata Knight Riders(KKR) on Wednesday appointed Shreyas Iyer as its new captain. KKR bought the former Delhi Capitals skipper for ₹12.25 crore in the IPL 2022 mega auction.

Eoin Morgan was KKR's skipper in the 2021 edition. Despite the Knights reaching the final, Morgan had a disastrous run with the bat and went unsold in the mega auction. Before the auction, there were reports of KKR going all out for Iyer as they needed a captain. When they did, the writing was evident on the wall.

Iyer had captained Delhi in the 2020 IPL, a season that saw the Capitals finish at the 2nd spot on the table. He was ruled out of the previous edition due to a shoulder injury and when he returned for the 2nd-leg of the cash-rich league, Delhi had already found a new captain in Rishabh Pant.

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