<p>Kolkata: Indian middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer will lead Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2024, the management announced on Thursday.</p><p>The 29-year-old had missed the entire IPL 2023 season because of a back <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/shreyas-iyer-to-undergo-surgery-abroad-to-miss-entire-ipl-and-wtc-final-1206674.html">injury</a> that required surgery in London in April, forcing KKR to give captaincy to Nitish Rana.</p><p>Making the announcement, KKR CEO Venky Mysore said: “We are delighted that he’s back and at the helm as captain.”</p><p>Shreyas made a comeback in the Asia Cup in September and returned to form in the home series against Australia with an 86-ball hundred in Mohali.</p>.Back Home: Gautam Gambhir returns to Kolkata Knight Riders as 'Mentor'.<p>In the recently-concluded World Cup, he batted in the key No. 4 slot, scoring 530 runs from 11 innings with two centuries and three fifties at an average of 66.25.</p><p>“The way he has worked hard to recover from his injury and the form he has displayed is a testament to his character,” the KKR CEO commended.</p><p>Rana, who led KKR to a seventh-place finish in IPL 2023, was named the vice-captain.</p><p>“I believe the last season presented us with several challenges, including my absence due to injury,” Shreyas said.</p><p>“Nitish did a great job not only filling in for me but also with his commendable leadership. I am delighted that KKR has named him Vice-Captain. No doubt it will strengthen the leadership group,” Shreyas added.</p>
<p>Kolkata: Indian middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer will lead Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2024, the management announced on Thursday.</p><p>The 29-year-old had missed the entire IPL 2023 season because of a back <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/shreyas-iyer-to-undergo-surgery-abroad-to-miss-entire-ipl-and-wtc-final-1206674.html">injury</a> that required surgery in London in April, forcing KKR to give captaincy to Nitish Rana.</p><p>Making the announcement, KKR CEO Venky Mysore said: “We are delighted that he’s back and at the helm as captain.”</p><p>Shreyas made a comeback in the Asia Cup in September and returned to form in the home series against Australia with an 86-ball hundred in Mohali.</p>.Back Home: Gautam Gambhir returns to Kolkata Knight Riders as 'Mentor'.<p>In the recently-concluded World Cup, he batted in the key No. 4 slot, scoring 530 runs from 11 innings with two centuries and three fifties at an average of 66.25.</p><p>“The way he has worked hard to recover from his injury and the form he has displayed is a testament to his character,” the KKR CEO commended.</p><p>Rana, who led KKR to a seventh-place finish in IPL 2023, was named the vice-captain.</p><p>“I believe the last season presented us with several challenges, including my absence due to injury,” Shreyas said.</p><p>“Nitish did a great job not only filling in for me but also with his commendable leadership. I am delighted that KKR has named him Vice-Captain. No doubt it will strengthen the leadership group,” Shreyas added.</p>