Karun Nair appointed as Mysuru Warriors captain for KPL 2017

Karun Nair has been appointed as the skipper of the Mysuru Warriors team which will be taking part in the Karnataka Premier League this year. The youngster who became only the second Indian to score a triple-ton in Test cricket failed to collect considerable runs in recent times and that cost him a place in the Indian side.

Nevertheless, the talent of the Karnataka man cannot be doubted and Mysuru will definitely be elated with a fact that they have him in their dug out. The KPL is all set to begin on the 1st September and Karun will be joining the Mysore based franchise soon after he returns from South Africa, where he’s leading India A for 2 four-day Tests.

He has the experience of leading the Delhi Daredevils in the IPL as he was handed the responsibilities in the second leg of the tournament as Zaheer Khan was ruled out for a few games due to injuries and the youngster did a decent job.

RX Murali to continue as head coach

The Warriors have decided to keep the core combination in tact and decided to stick with the same coaching staff, barring few changes here and there. RX Murali and Vijay Madyalkar will continue as the head coach and assistant coach of the side whereas Shyam Rao will be the chief trainer. Dr Shravan is set to be the team physio with Mohan Das as his assistant.

The team management has also appointed Mr M.S. Ravindra as the talent manager, who will be playing a crucial role in picking up talents from the club levels of Karnataka cricket. M.R. Suresh has been appointed as the Team manager and N Arun Kumar has been appointed as the Logistics manager.

Whilst most of the team players have started their practice sessions on 14th August, some familiar names like J Suchith and Shreyas Gopal will be joining the side soon after they’re done with the Dr K. Thimmappaiah tournament. The 12 players scouted by the talent hunt will be soon tested in training sessions and two of those players will win a golden opportunity to take part in this mega event and represent the Warriors.