Getting players ready one of the biggest challenges: KKR CEO Venky Mysore

NEW DELHI: One of the biggest challenges for two-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) support staff has been to get the players ready amid the COVID-19 pandemic which has brought the world to a standstill, said Venky Mysore, CEO & managing director.

Mysore added that whenever the 13th edition of the IPL takes place, they would be ready.

"These are unusual times. One of the challenges which was identified by support staff during these unusual times is how to get players ready, they have gone completely cold," Mysore said during a webinar organised by FICCI called "Sporting Events: Embracing the New Normal."

"We and the support staff are all ready. This is something to be ready about. There have been interesting conversations that have happened from a cricket and team standpoint. One on one conversations are also happening. We will all be tested. But everyone is cautiously optimistic and ready as well," he added. (IANS)

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