IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Sunday named Dinesh Karthik as their captain for the 11th edition of the cash-rich league. Welcoming the new captain, team co-owner and Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan took to Twitter on Monday and welcomed Karthik to the family with a special message for wicketkeeper-batsman.
“As we stand poised for a new season of KKR we welcome @DineshKarthik as our Captain. Like our Captains over the yrs we know u will also lead us by boosting the self esteem & dignity of all of us,” Shah Rukh Khan tweeted.
The Indian wicketkeeper-batsman has past experience of leading a side. The 32-year-old has captained Tamil Nadu in domestic cricket and led them to the Vijay Hazare Trophy title in 2009-10. He also captained the India Red team that clinched the Duleep Trophy in 2017.
