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Indian Premier League 2022: Brendon McCullum Says Indian Batter Could Become "Superstar Of The Game"

Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 is upon us as the tournament opener will be played on Saturday evening between the Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede Stadium. Ahead of the opening game, there has been some chopping and changing as CSK appointed a new captain in the form of Ravindra Jadeja after MS Dhoni stepped down. As the opening game draws closer, KKR head coach Brendon McCullum also spoke about how he feels about working with captain Shreyas Iyer.

Shreyas Iyer is a superstar in making, says KKR coach Brendon McCullum

Kolkata Knight Riders coach Brendon McCullum on Friday said their new skipper Shreyas Iyer has all the qualities to be the franchise's "player of the decade". Iyer, who led Delhi Capitals to their maiden IPL final in 2020, was snapped by KKR for Rs 12.25 crore after aggressive bidding and was subsequently made skipper of the two-time former champions.

IPL 2022: Smart move by Brendon McCullum and KKR management to make Shreyas Iyer captain; Ajinkya Rahane a leader in the group, says KKR mentor David Hussey

Pat Cummins at the last auction, Kolkata Knight Riders chose Shreyas Iyer to lead the team as the new captain. KKR mentor David Hussey talking to journalists in a media interaction organised by the team called Iyer a born leader. Iyer, who had captained Delhi Capitals in 2020 and taken them to their maiden final, was released after the 2021 season and KKR splurged a whopping Rs. 12.25 crore to acquire the services of the prolific Mumbaikar. KKR were in the hunt for a new captain after they released Eoin Morgan ahead of the players' auction and they looked to Iyer to fulfill that role. "Shreyas is a born leader. Just the way he walks out and sort of commands. He gets all the respect of the players. Knowing Pat (Cummins) really well, he would be a good deputy and good leader amongst the group. He would also lead from the front, but the way Shreyas has captained in the past for Delhi, he has a very good cricketing brain," Hussey said in response to a question by TimesofIndia.com in the media interaction.

IPL 2022: Support staff must manage players' workload to minimize injuries, says David Hussey

Shreyas Iyer? Team mentor David Hussey feels they do have the combination right, and now it is over to the players and support staff. The support staff in particular have a huge role to play, given that some of KKR's key players are prone to injuries. Andre Russell, Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy all have in the past missed crucial matches and Hussey accepts workload management is an important area to work on.

Love batting at No. 3 but I'm ready to explore: KKR captain Shreyas Iyer

Kolkata Knight Riders captain Shreyas Iyer on Saturday said he's flexible and ready to "explore", depending upon the team scenario in the upcoming IPL. Shreyas had a hugely successful T20I series against Sri Lanka in which he was not dismissed across three matches, hitting 57 not out off 28 balls, 74 not out off 44 and 73 not out off 45 to be adjudged Player-of-the-Series in India's 3-0 win. "For me personally, I feel No.

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Watch: When Shane Warne Dismissed Brendon McCullum Exactly How He Told Commentators He Would

The cricketing fraternity has been stunned by the death of former Australia cricketer Shane Warne, who died last week after suffering a heart attack in Thailand. Regarded as one of the greatest players to have ever played the game, Warne troubled top-quality batters with his crafty leg-spin bowling. He was an extremely smart cricketer, who used to read the game brilliantly. In 2011, Warne told the viewers how exactly he's going to dismiss New Zealand's Brendon McCullum during a Big Bash League (BBL) game. Warne was in action for the Melbourne Stars against the Brisbane Heat, he was wearing a microphone to communicate with the commentators.

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Indian Premier League 2022: Brendon McCullum Says Indian Batter Could Become "Superstar Of The Game"

Shreyas Iyer is a superstar in making, says KKR coach Brendon McCullum

IPL 2022: Smart move by Brendon McCullum and KKR management to make Shreyas Iyer captain; Ajinkya Rahane a leader in the group, says KKR mentor David Hussey

IPL 2022: Support staff must manage players' workload to minimize injuries, says David Hussey

Love batting at No. 3 but I'm ready to explore: KKR captain Shreyas Iyer

Ben Stokes joins exclusive club as England all-rounder hits stunning century against West Indies

Watch: When Shane Warne Dismissed Brendon McCullum Exactly How He Told Commentators He Would

Viv Richards turns 70: How West Indies star forged one of the great careers