“Cummins has said he is not coming but there’s still three months and Morgan may still be available. But if I am asked to lead, I don’t have a problem,” Karthik told The Times of India. Karthik, who gave up KKR's captaincy during the last season of the IPL mid-season, has been serving as Eoin Morgan's deputy since. However, Morgan's captaincy hasn't been fruitful for the Kolkata franchise as they have won just 5 out of 14 games they have played under his leadership. ECB Director Ashley Giles has confirmed that England players will not be returning for the rest of the IPL keeping workload management and international schedule in mind, while New Zealand and Australia players are also most likely to skip phase two of the IPL.

Source: dna June 05, 2021 06:33 UTC