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Between Pat Cummins, Shreyas Iyer, We Have Two Solid Options As Captain: KKR CEO Venky Mysore

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) CEO Venky Mysore on Saturday said that his franchise has two solid captaincy options in the form of Pat Cummins and Shreyas Iyer. KKR picked up Cummins for Rs 7.25 crore and Iyer for Rs 12.25 in the ongoing IPL mega auction here in Bengaluru. "First of all, delighted with how the first session went for us. To get back Pat Cummins at that price, actually, we thought he would go at a higher price so we are delighted with that. Obviously, Shreyas is a quality Indian batter, so that's fantastic and we are very excited," said Mysore while replying to an ANI query during a virtual press conference.

India vs West Indies: Life Was Really Tough For Me In Last Two Months, Says Shreyas Iyer

India batter Shreyas Iyer, who scored 80 runs in the third ODI against West Indies, revealed that life was "really" tough for him in the last two months. Shreyas Iyer's 80-run knock and a joint effort from the entire bowling unit, helped India defeat West Indies by 96 runs in the third and final ODI here at Narendra Modi Stadium on Friday. Iyer had also tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this month and missed the first two ODIs against West Indies.

Iyer, Pant help India sweep ODI series against West Indies

Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant hit half-centuries to set up a thumping 96-run victory for India in the third one-day international (ODI) against the West Indies and sweep the series on Friday.

5 Players Kolkata Knight Riders Should Look To Buy In IPL 2022 Auction

The mega auction for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is scheduled to be held on February 12 and 13 in Bengaluru. In a bid to get the strongest composition possible, the existing eight teams are set to battle it out with the two new franchises -- Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Lions. Ahead of the mega auction, the two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have retained four players. West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell and Sunil Narine have been retained, along with Varun Chakravarthy and Venkatesh Iyer. They will enter the mega auction with a purse of Rs 48 crore.

Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer Return To Training After Recovering From COVID-19 Ahead Of 2nd ODI vs West Indies

In a welcome news for Team India, cricketers Shikhar Dhawan and Shreyas Iyer returned to training after recovering from COVID-19. The duo had missed India's first ODI against the West Indies after testing positive for coronavirus on arrival in Ahmedabad. “@SDhawan25 & @ShreyasIyer15 have recovered from COVID-19 and trained with the #TeamIndia squad ahead of the 2nd ODI,” BCCI tweeted on Wednesday ahead of the 2nd ODI against West Indies. Both Dhawan and Iyer were seen training with the rest of the squad. The due were part of India's XI in the three ODIs against South Africa and it will be interesting to see if they get their spots back in the side for the second match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. India are spoilt for choices in this encounter as opener KL Rahul, who too missed the series opener due to personal reasons, is available for selection.

Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer train after recovering from Covid-19

Shikhar Dhawan and Shreyas Iyer, who had tested positive for Covid-19 last week, had a light training session on Tuesday evening after recovering and completing their isolation period. The duo was monitored by the BCCI medical team. It is highly unlikely that they will be straight away drafted into the playing XI for the second ODI, which is scheduled to be held on Wednesday.

India vs West Indies: Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer Resume Training After Recovering From Covid-19, Says Report

Senior opener Shikhar Dhawan and Shreyas Iyer, who had tested positive for COVID-19 last week, had a light training session on Tuesday evening after recovering and completing their isolation period. The duo was monitored by the BCCI medical team. It is highly unlikely that they will be straight away drafted into the playing XI for the second ODI, which is scheduled to be held here on Wednesday. On February 2, a COVID-19 outbreak had hit the Indian cricket team as three main players -- Dhawan, reserve opener Ruturaj Gaikwad and middle-order batter Iyer -- tested positive for the virus during their mandatory isolation period before the start of the West Indies series.

Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer Among 7 Positive As Covid Hits Indian Camp

A COVID-19 outbreak hit the Indian cricket team on Wednesday as four players -- openers Shikhar Dhawan and Ruturaj Gaikwad, middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer and net bowler Navdeep Saini -- tested positive for the virus along with three support staff during their mandatory isolation period before the start of West Indies series. Mayank Agarwal was on Wednesday night added to India's ODI squad for the upcoming series following the virus outbreak. The Indian team assembled in Ahmedabad on January 31 for the upcoming white-ball series against the West Indies and were going through a three-day isolation period post their break from the South Africa series.

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Between Pat Cummins, Shreyas Iyer, We Have Two Solid Options As Captain: KKR CEO Venky Mysore

India vs West Indies: Life Was Really Tough For Me In Last Two Months, Says Shreyas Iyer

Iyer, Pant help India sweep ODI series against West Indies

5 Players Kolkata Knight Riders Should Look To Buy In IPL 2022 Auction

Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer Return To Training After Recovering From COVID-19 Ahead Of 2nd ODI vs West Indies

Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer train after recovering from Covid-19

India vs West Indies: Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer Resume Training After Recovering From Covid-19, Says Report

Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer Among 7 Positive As Covid Hits Indian Camp