Xtra Time Web Desk: Two times former IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders began their preparation for the upcoming season. As many as five cricketers from the squad this season started training after completing their seven-day mandatory quarantine. The practice session were held under the lights at the DY Patil stadium on Friday.
Varun Chakaravarthy, Rahul Tripathi, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Sandeep Warrier and newcomer Vaibhav Arora were amongst the first players to check in for the camp, along with support staff Abhishek Nayar and Omkar Salvi.
The session was held under lights, with the players undergoing a light warm up session followed by some fielding and catching drills. The latter half was spent in a bit of batting and bowling with Rahul Tripathi padding up for the major part of the session, and the three pacers – Sandeep, Nagarkoti and Vaibhav – along with Varun getting the chinks in their armour ironed out after seven days inside the room.
A number of other Knights have checked in at the hotel and are currently serving their quarantine, as per the BCCI’s guideline. More players are expected to resume training as and when they are done with their seven-day phase.
The Knight Riders will begin their IPL 2021 campaign against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai on April 11.
With Inputs from www.kkr.in