IPL 2022: WHY Shreyas Iyer was picked over Pat Cummins as KKR captain, coach David Hussey explains

KKR assistant coach and former Australia all-rounder David Hussey explained that reason behind the decision is that Shreyas Iyer is a ‘born leader’. 

Australian pacer Pat Cummins is the captain of his national side and has been a regular with the Kolkata Knight Riders over the last few years. However, the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 runners-up KKR picked Shreyas Iyer as their new captain for the 2022 season. 

Assistant coach and former Australia all-rounder David Hussey explained that reason behind the decision is that Iyer is a ‘born leader’. “Shreyas is a born leader, just the way he walks out and sort of commands airspace and he's got the respect from all the players. I think Pat, knowing him very well I think he’ll be a very good deputy and a good leader amongst the group and will lead from the front. But knowing Shreyas as captain in the past for Delhi (Capitals), he has very good cricket brain and a nice vision of how we want to play the game. So I think it’s a very smart decision from Brendon and management of KKR,” David Hussey said during an interaction with the media on Wednesday (March 23). 

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“Well some of the best coaching skills are leave the good players alone and he’s in great form. I do not know him that well at the moment but getting there. He comes across as a true leader and works very hard, I think he is going to lead our team very well,” KKR assistant coach said about Shreyas Iyer.