Kolkata Knight Riders said they will announce the skipper and the squad for the IPL in south Africa.
Director of Cricket Operation KKR, John Buchanan decided not to disclose the name of the captain in India. After a six-day training camp at the Eden Gardens here, Buchanan said we want to keep all options open before we start off the IPL Season 2.
The team association is confused over the number of players the Knight Riders will be taking to South Africa. Buchanan told media that it would be a 24-member squad, KKR Chief executive officer Joy Bhattacharya said the whole squad of 29.
“I don’t want to disclose the names of the players who would be going to South Africa now as we want to keep all options open.
“We might take the whole squad which took part in the conditioning camp to South Africa. Nothing has been finalaised right now. The final team for KKR would be announced in South Africa,” said Bhattacharya.
The players will leave in batches for South Africa, with first lot flying out to Bloemfontein, the base camp of Kolkata Knight Riders, on Tuesday. On the other hand, Ganguly will be leaving on April 5.
Meanwhile the Knight Riders big three, Shahrukh Khan, Ganguly and Buchanan will meet in Mumbai to unveil the new jersey of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and the teams main agenda of captaincy would be discussed.
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