IPL 2022: Kolkata Knight Riders Unveils Its Official Jersey Ahead Of The IPL Season
The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) franchise unveiled its official jersey ahead of the all-important IPL 2022 season on March 18. They will be donning their typical purple and gold color with the tagline of ‘Korbo Lorbo Jeetbo’ printed on the back.
The tournament begins on March 26 when KKR takes on the defending champions, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Ahead of the clash, the franchise unveiled the jersey with a special message from their newly-appointed captain, Shreyas Iyer.
“These are threads born with passion. The same passion that drives those who wear it. The flames burn deep within us stoking the fire to win. To conquer new challenges as we capture hearts, this is the uniform of the knights, the trailblazers, the stargazers, the game-changers – now, it’s time to shine.”
“The embers within shine the light on the path that’s right, that is followed by every knight on their road to greatness. This is the armor with which you shine, as you go for glory. KKR hai taiyaar [KKR is ready],” Iyer said in the official unveiling video.
Check out Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) jersey here:
KKR 2022 Official Jersey Reveal
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The unveiling was done in the presence of the franchise’s CEO Venky Mysore, and Iyer, who was seen sporting the jersey. So far, it is one of the best outfits and the name of its sponsor also aligns well with the shades of the jersey.
After falling short last season, the new-look team will be hoping to register their third title win under Iyer. KKR splurged INR 12.25 crores to acquire the services of the 27-year-old Iyer. Heading into the auction, they had retained Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy, and Venkatesh Iyer.
Kolkata Knight Riders squad for IPL 2022 season:
Shreyas Iyer (c), Andre Russell, Varun Chakravarthy, Venkatesh Iyer, Sunil Narine, Pat Cummins, Nitish Rana, Shivam Mavi, Sheldon Jackson, Ajinkya Rahane, Rinku Singh, Anukul Roy, Rasikh Dar, Chamika Karunaratne, Baba Indrajith, Ashok Sharma, Pratham Singh, Abhijeet Tomar, Sam Billings, Alex Hales, Ramesh Kumar, Mohammed Nabi, Aman Khan, Umesh Yadav.
