Gambhir to miss KKR CLT20 qualifiers

Mumbai: Kolkata Knight Riders have announced that their injured skipper Gautam Gambhir will miss the Champions T20 League qualifiers and his availability for the main tournament, if the team makes it, will depend on his regaining complete fitness. South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis will be leading KKR in Gautam's absence, a release from KKR said on Tuesday. The qualifiers of the league will begin on September 19 in Hyderabad with KKR clashing with Auckland Aces. KKR will lock horns with Somerset on September 21 in their second and last qualifying match. Gambhir had suffered a concussion when he hurt his head while attempting a catch during the fourth match of the England-India Test series. Gambhir had fallen on his head while running backwards to take a catch of Kevin Pietersen at mid-on on the second day of the last cricket Test at The Oval. He suffered a concussion and has been complaining of blurred vision.