IPL Auction 2018: 3 interesting captaincy candidates for Kolkata Knight Riders

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Kumar is the captain of the Karnataka Ranji team

#2) Piyush Chawla

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Chawla's experience could come in handy if he is chosen to be the captain

Piyush Chawla played the first six seasons of IPL with Kings XI Punjab from 2008-2013. He was later picked up by Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2014 auction and has now been retained using the Right To Match option.

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The leg-spinner has an impressive record in IPL, picking up 126 wickets in 129 matches at an average of 25 and an economy rate of 7.6.

Chawla made his debut for the Indian side in 2006 and has the experience of playing at the highest level for the past 12 years. He could prove to be a useful addition to the inexperienced side and carry the team with his experience.

The problem with giving him KKR's captaincy would be that they already have two top quality spin bowlers in Sunil Narine and Kuldeep Yadav and a room for a third spinner doesn't exist when playing in Eden Gardens.

He also doesn't have any previous captaincy experience which could prove to be his Achilles heel in pressure situations.

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Edited by Sankalp Srivastava
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