Vinay Kumar backs in-form skipper Karthik to deliver

KOLKATA: Experienced Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) pacer R. Vinay Kumar, who won the Indian Premier League (IPL) with them in 2014, backed new skipper Dinesh Karthik, saying he will make a good captain despite eyebrows being raised when the stumper was given the role. KKR did not retain their twotime IPL winning skipper Gautam Gambhir who went to Delhi Daredevils and handed the baton to Karthik instead. “He did not lead many matches for Tamil Nadu, but that does not mean he’s not a good leader. He’s a very good leader, hopefully he will do well. We have many seniors, have to help each

other,” Vinay Kumar, a former Karnataka skipper, told reporters after practice here.

Saha ready to bat anywhere for SRH

KOLKATA: India’s Test wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha, who was roped in by Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) this Indian Premier League (IPL) season, said he’s ready to bat anywhere and the team has star openers like David Warner and Shikhar Dhawan to give them a solid start. “I prefer batting at the top but I have kept rotating in terms of my batting position. With SRH, I will probably bat in the lower middle order,” Saha told reporters at the Mohun Bagan club ground where he will play the J.C Mukherjee Trophy. Saha was bought by former champions SRH for Rs 5 crore. “I was playing in Mohali and I know the wicket there. Now I will be playing for Hyderabad, so I will have to adjust to the wicket,” Saha added.