IPL 2021: Ready to lead KKR for remaining season, says former captain Dinesh Karthik

Former Kolkata Knight Riders captain Dinesh Karthik said he is ready to lead the team when IPL 2021 restarts in the UAE and also confirmed the non-availability of Pat Cummins for the second half of the season.

Kolkata Knight Riders wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik revealed on Friday that fast bowler Pat Cummins will not come back to play the remaining matches of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 in the United Arab Emirates. IPL 2021 was suspended on May 4, after just 29 matches, after coronavirus breached the tournament's bio-bubble, infecting four players, 2 support staff members and a bus cleaner. The remaining 31 matches of the 8-team tournament will be played in the UAE due to the second wave of Covid-19 in India. The country will be hosting IPL matches for the second year in succession, and third time overall after 2009 and 2020.