betvisa liveTwitter reactions: KKR announce Dinesh Karthik as captain for IPL 2018

India’s wicket-keeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik has been appointed as the new captain of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for the 11th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Meanwhile, Saurashtra player Robin Ut🥃happa has been named as the vice-captain of the side.

The 32-year-old Karthik, who has played 152 gaꦑmes since the inception of the IPL, was bought for Rs 7.4 crore♍ during the IPL mega-auction.

While announcing the team’s captain live on TV, KKR’s MD and CEO, Venky Mysore said, “It is indeed a start of a new phase for KKR, and we are delighted that someone, as experienced as Dinesh Karthik, will lead the side.”

Drumrolls! 🥁
Expe🐽rienced wicket-keeper batsman, will lead the men in Purple and Gold for VIVO 2018. 🙌
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders)

Karthik has previously led Delhi Daredevils in 🍸the IPL and has captained other franchises in t🐲he domestic circuit.

The Kolkata franchise will hope that his experience with the bat and gloves and as a ꧋leader will prove to have a posi🌠tive effect on the new look KKR team for the upcoming season.

Here’s how fans on Twitter reacted to Dinesh Karthik’s appointment:

The one thing that hasn't had in the is stability. Hopefully leadership of a huge franchise will give him that.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)

KKR's new captain Dinesh Karthik has won 13 of his 18 T20 matches as captain which gives him a win percentage of 72.20% – the highest T20 win percentage of any of the eight IPL captains this season.
— Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket)

Dinesh Karthik has been a🥂ppointed as the captain of
Basically DK did a Murli Vijay to Robin Uthappa..
— Vaishali♀️ (@vaishali_45)

Dinesh Karthik's captaincy record:
SMA T20:
Played – 12
Won – 11
Lost – 1
IPL:
Played – 6
Won – 2
Lost – 4
TNPL:
Played – 8
Won – 7
Lost – 1
— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats)