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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) chief coach Brendon McCullum has admitted that it was disappointing for the franchise to lose young and talented opener Shubman Gill.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Gill played 58 matches for the KKR in the lucrative League (IPL) before the two-time champions decided not to retain him. He was later picked by the new IPL team -– Ahmedabad -- as their third draft pick for Rs 8 crore.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

In a live session for KKR, McCullum said, "You need to plan as you're going to lose a lot of players. It was disappointing to lose Shubman Gill. But that's the way life is sometimes and we will be well prepared for the upcoming auction."<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The KKR has retained four players, including two overseas cricketers, Andre Russell and Sunil Narine, spending Rs 42 crore ahead of the mega auction. All-rounder Venkatesh Iyer and spinner Varun Chakravarthy have also been retained by the team.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"Sunil Narine and Andre Russell have been proven campaigners for a decade. We have all seen what Varun Chakravarthy is capable of in the last two seasons. Venkatesh Iyer was probably the story of the second half of IPL 2021," said McCullum.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Also Read: <\/strong> Ashes 2021-22 - England vs Australia Schedule and Squads<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n

"Certainly not easy to find a backup for someone like Andre Russell and that's why he is such an important re-signing. When he is at his best, he is effectively two world-class players in one. It's really challenging to find a backup for these players. That will be the topic of our conversation. If Dre Russ is out due to injury, you could need two players, a batter and a bowler, and try to balance things out accordingly," added the KKR coach.<\/p>\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2022\/01\/was-disappointing-to-lose-shubman-gill-admits-kkr-coach-brendon-mccullum.jpg", "alt_img": "Cricket Image for Was Disappointing To Lose Shubman Gill, Admits KKR Coach Brendon McCullum", "alt_title": "Shubman Gill and Brendon McCullum", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "Was Disappointing To Lose Shubman Gill, Admits KKR Coach Brendon McCullum On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "Brendon McCullum has admitted that it was disappointing for the franchise to lose Shubman Gill.", "seo_keywords": "IPL Mega Auction 2022, Kolkata Knight Riders, Brendon McCullum, Shubman Gill", "tag": null, "tagging": "IPL Mega Auction 2022,Kolkata Knight Riders,Brendon McCullum,Shubman Gill,", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "was-disappointing-to-lose-shubman-gill-admits-kkr-coach-brendon-mccullum", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "1", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "2465", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2022-01-30 19:24:02", "updated": "2022-01-30 19:24:26", "img_from": "Image Source: Google", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "Shubman Gill, Brendon McCullum, KKR, IPL Auction", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "0", "google_feed": "0", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "21", "jio_date": "2022-01-30 19:24:02", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "0", "google_date": "2022-01-30 19:24:02", "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": null, "article_content_type": null, "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/was-disappointing-to-lose-shubman-gill-admits-kkr-coach-brendon-mccullum-92945" }