Kolkata Knight Riders might miss the services Gautam Gambhir as the senior opener is down with jaundice.Gambhir, who was in contention to replace an injured Shikhar Dhawan in the fourth Test against Australia, underwent a few blood tests and jaundice was detected ruling him out of the match starting on Friday. Gambhir might require rest for a period of three weeks in order to get back in action.

There is the possibility that South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis or New Zealand’s wicketkeeper-batsman Brendon McCullum might lead KKR in Gambhir’s absence. McCullum has already had an experience of leading KKR during the IPL-2 in South Africa, But Kallis will be the seniormost player and someone who is respected in the KKR ranks. The South African all-rounder seems to be the favourite to lead the side if Gambhir misses the first few matches of the IPL.

The possibility of KKR having an overseas skipper is due to the fact that there aren’t too many Indian players of stature who can replace Gambhir.

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