Shreyas Iyer Joins Kolkata Knight Riders Squad Ahead Of IPL 2024

17.03.2024 - 05:31 sports.ndtv.com

Star India batter Shreyas Iyer on Sunday joined the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) training camp ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season.

The official X (formerly Twitter) handle of the Kolkata-based franchise shared pictures of the 29-year-old joining the team.

Earlier in the month, KKR named Phil Salt as Jason's replacement for the upcoming season of the IPL 2024. With star overseas players like Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Phil Salt, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine and Mitchell Starc available along with a strong Indian core in Nitish Rana, skipper Shreyas Iyer, Rinku Singh, Venkatesh Iyer and Varun Charkavarthy, KKR will be aiming to do well in IPL 2024.

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