KKR drops Sourav Ganguly as captain

It seems the debate over the multiple captains in the Kolkata Knight Riders team is resolved for now.

Team sources at Kolkata Knight Riders have told NDTV that Brendon McCullum will be the captain for the entire second season.

He will replace former Indian cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly, who also led the KKR squad in the first season of the Indian Premier League.

Now, it means that McCullum will go out for the toss while Sourav Ganguly, who was expecting to stay on as captain, will only have a senior management role along with Chris Gayle.

McCullum was perhaps first choice for Shah Rukh Khan's team not just because of his skills at 20-20, but because he is available for the entire event.

KKR have been using different captains in each of their practice games in South Africa, but it's not yet clear whether this experiment has been junked or will carry on in some form even during the event.

McCullum named Kolkata Knight Riders captain

Putting all speculation into rest, Shah Rukh Khan's Kolkata Knight Riders appointed New Zealand batsman Brendon McCullum as captain of the team.

McCullum will replace Sourav Ganguly for the second edition of the tournament, which kicks-off in Cape Town on Saturday.

KKR meet Hyderabad Deccan Chargers in their opening match on April 19.

McCullum's appointment comes in the wake of Knight Riders coach John Buchanan pitching for multiple captains for the tournament.