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 Uthappa has been na𝕴med as the vice-captain of the side.

The 32ܫ-year-old Karthik, who has 🐽played 152 games 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! 🥁
Experienced 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 the 🔯domestic circuit.

The Kolkata franchise will hope that his experience with the bat and gloves and as a leader will prove to have a positive 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 appointed ꧅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)