AB De Villiers Believes KKR Skipper Shreyas Iyer Has Been “Completely Unimaginable” In IPL 2024

Former South Africa skipper AB de Villiers showered reward on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) skipper Shreyas Iyer and mentioned he has been “completely unbelievable” within the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. Within the IPL 2024, Iyer performed 12 matches within the seventeenth season the place he scored 287 runs at a strike price of 135.38. The 29-year-old additionally turned the primary KKR skipper to complete on the high of the IPL factors desk. Talking on his official YouTube channel, De Villiers known as Iyer a “smart man” and a “good cricketer”. The previous cricketer additionally praised the KKR skipper for not panicking in powerful conditions.

“Shreyas Iyer has been completely unbelievable. There have been lots of doubts and talks about him as captain. I punted him from the beginning of the event. He’s a smart man, a wise cricketer and I like the best way he’s calm and composed as a captain. He by no means appears to get rushed, by no means appears to panic despite the fact that deep down that you just really feel some panic, particularly enjoying on the Eden Gardens,” De Villiers mentioned.

He added that it isn’t straightforward to captain a squad with senior gamers like Sunil Narine and Andre Russell.

“It is not straightforward to captain senior gamers who’ve been round for ages, particularly Narine and Russell. We all know that the West Indies have gotten completely different personalities, they’re outgoing and may be outspoken generally. It should be generally tough with a distinction in tradition to speak correctly with a few of these skilled gamers,” he added.

After profitable 9 of 13 matches, KKR stand on the high of the IPL 2024 standings with 19 factors and have a internet run price of 1.428. The Kolkata-based franchise solely misplaced three matches within the seventeenth season which got here in opposition to Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK), Rajasthan Royals (RR), and Punjab Kings (PBKS).

Of their upcoming match, KKR will tackle Rajasthan Royals on Sunday on the Assam Cricket Affiliation Stadium in Guwahati.

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