Two-time IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders have already began their preparations for the following season of the cash-rich league. The Kolkata-based franchise has signed Lockie Ferguson and Rahmanullah Gurbaz from Gujarat Titans forward of the mini-auction which is anticipated to occur later this 12 months.
Ferguson rejoined KKR after a profitable stint with the Titans of their debut season. He performed a pivotal position of their title-winning marketing campaign in IPL 2022 as he picked 12 scalps in 13 matches.
The Kiwi pacer has to this point performed 35 IPL matches wherein he claimed 36 wickets. Last season he bowled the quickest supply of the season.
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Meanwhile, Gurbaz was signed as a alternative for Jason Roy by Gujarat Titans however he didn’t get an opportunity to make his debut.
“New Zealand fast bowler Lockie Ferguson has been traded from Gujarat Titans to Kolkata Knight Riders for the upcoming TATA IPL 2023. He played 13 matches for Gujarat Titans and picked 12 wickets that included a 4-wicket haul.”
“Kolkata Knight Riders have also traded Afghanistan wicketkeeper-batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz from Gujarat Titans. He was included in the Gujarat Titans squad in the 2022 TATA IPL edition as a replacement for England batter Jason Roy but did not play any game last season,” the IPL launched a press release.
🚨 NEWS 🚨: Lockie Ferguson and Rahmanullah Gurbaz traded from Gujarat Titans to Kolkata Knight Riders. #TATAIPL
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— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) November 13, 2022
Earlier, KKR appointed Chandrakant Pandit as their head coach. KKR parted methods with Brendon McCullum after final season as the previous New Zealand wicketkeeper took the job of head coach for England’s Test workforce. Pandit guided Madhya Pradesh to Ranji Trophy triumph this 12 months as they beat 41-time Ranji Trophy champions Mumbai by six wickets within the summit conflict to clinch their maiden title.
Meanwhile, additionally they named former Netherlands cricketer Ryan Ten Doeschate because the fielding coach of the franchise.
The 42-year-old Ten Doeschate, who was half of the title-winning squads of KKR in 2012 and 2014, replaces James Foster, who has been elevated as an assistant coach.
“We are very happy to welcome Tendo back to the KKR family in his role as Fielding Coach. Tendo played an important role as a player from 2011-14 and in the two championships the KKR won in 2012 & 2014 and has been a genuine supporter of KKR all these years,” mentioned Venky Mysore, CEO of KKR.
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