KKR Playing XI vs GT: KKR vs GT LIVE – After returning to winning ways, Kolkata Knight Riders have received another blow. Bangladesh star Litton Das has returned home to attend a medical emergency in the family. He is set to miss the entire league stage and could only return if KKR qualifies for the playoffs. In addition, Jason Roy will also miss the upcoming match against Gujarat Titans due to a back niggle. Therefore, Rahmanullah Gurbaz is set to return to the team at Eden Gardens. Follow IPL 2023 LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN.
However, after delivering a near-perfect show against Royal Challengers Bangalore, KKR will be high on confidence. It was their first match after four consecutive losses when bowling finally clicked. Umesh Yadav went for 19 in his only over on a batting paradise. But Suyash Sharma, Varun Chakaravarthy, and Andre Russell were excellent in their spells.
However, KKR need their trusted soldiers to fire. So far, Andre Russell and Sunil Narine haven’t been in great form. The two have been KKR’s mainstays for years. But neither Narine has been effective with the ball, nor Russell with the bat. But both will keep their places.
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However, it is their bowling that needs fine-tuning. It is beyond understanding while an experienced campaigner like Tim Southee continues to be on the bench. He could come in handy with the bat and deliver four good overs. But KKR have trusted to go with Lockie Ferguson and David Wiese so far. But his poor economy in the first two games could be the reason why Chandrakant Pandit has decided to go with other pacers.
Kolkata Knight Riders Playing XI:
- N Jagadeesan (WK)
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz
- Venkatesh Iyer
- Nitish Rana (C)
- Rinku Singh
- Andre Russell
- Sunil Narine
- David Wiese
- Harshit Rana
- Shardul Thakur
- Varun Chakaravarthy
KKR Subs: Mandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Suyash Sharma, Kulwant Khejroliya, Tim Southee
Kolkata Knight Riders Squad: N Jagadeesan (WK), Jason Roy, Nitish Rana(c), Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, David Wiese, Kulwant Khejroliya, Suyash Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Venkatesh Iyer, Mandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Vaibhav Arora, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, Shardul Thakur, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Harshit Rana, Aarya Desai
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