5 Reasons why Nitish Rana’s appointment as captain is a masterstroke by Kolkata
Experience as captain in domestic circuitNitish Rana has captained his state team in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 12 times and has won 8 of those matches.
Foreign captain could impact team balanceIf a foreign captain fails to perform well it will be a huge burden on the management and it will also affect the balance of the team
Familiar face in the Kolkata camp.Rana has been with the team since 2018, making him more familiar in the Kolkata camp.
Consistency with the batNitish Rana has played 91 games so far in the men’s T20 franchise cricket league and has scored 2181 runs at an average of 27.96.
Can emulate Hardik PandyaWhile announcing their new captain, the Kolkata management might have recalled the last season where Hardik Pandya led his team to the Indian T20 League title.