I will jump at the KKR captaincy if offered, says Chris Lynn

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Bengaluru, February 19: Kolkata Knight Riders mentor Jacques Kallis had hinted that Chris Lynn could be handed over the team's captaincy in the upcoming IPL season. Lynn said he would welcome the opportunity if it indeed comes his way.

The captaincy seat of Knight Riders fell vacant after Gautam Gambhir, their most successful skipper, parted ways with the franchise to join Delhi Daredevils.

"I'd love to, I'd jump at the opportunity," the Queenslander was quoted as saying by cricket.com.au.

"We've got a really good group at Kolkata. The coaching staff, Simon Katich, Jacques Kallis, Heath Streak ... I can relate (easily to) them.

"But there's a couple of boys that have been in the IPL for 10 years so you can't ignore their experience, especially in their own backyard.

"I'm still learning the game over there but if given the nod then I'd jump at the chance," he said.

As the captain of Brisbane Heat, Lynn plundered 378 runs at 54 with a strike-rate of 173 and went on to be named player of the tournament.

Lynn will return to the Knight Riders for a fourth IPL season having blasted 295 runs at a tick under 50 and a strike-rate of 181 in an injury-affected seven-game 2017 campaign.