Dinesh Karthik has informed the KKR management that with a view to focusing on his batting and contributing more to the team’s cause, he wished to hand over the reins to Eoin Morgan, according to a KKR statement on Friday.
KKR CEO Venky Mysore said Karthik’s decision had come as a surprise. The team was “fortunate that Eoin Morgan, the 2019 World Cup-winning (England) captain, who has been the vice-captain, is willing to lead the side going forward,” he said.
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“DK and Eoin have worked brilliantly together during this tournament,” he added.
Karthik led KKR for two-and-a-half seasons.