Karthik to walk on Virat Kohli footsteps

Mumbai, March 4 (CRICKETNMORE) - Moments after being appointed captain of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season, wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik said he would like to emulate current India skipper Virat Kohli and lead from

Karthik said he was looking forward to leading a side having a combination of youth and experience.

"We have a very balanced side and that is a great place to start from. And in terms of building the team, its a journey. We know that we are going to have this team for three years, so the important thing is to get the best out of the players and then keep moving forward. 

"The first thing would be to connect all the boys together. One of the most important things is to get the whole group together and get the bonding going straightaway. 

"It's always difficult in an IPL sort of environment because there is not much time. It is always a challenge and we are trying to address that."

Present on the occasion was KKR CEO Venky Mysore.