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5 players Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) can release ahead of IPL 2023
KKR didn't have a great outing in IPL 2022 despite adding new names.
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2. Ajinkya Rahane
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In auctions for the Indian Premier League 2022, Kolkata Knight Riders signed veteran Indian batter Ajinkya Rahane for INR 1 crore. The right-handed batter was expected to lead KKR’s batting at the top and his knock in the tournament opener against Chennai Super Kings showed a lot of promise.
However, things went downhill for Ajinkya Rahane from there. The right-handed batter failed to impress with the bat and could only score 133 runs in 7 matches at an average of 19. Furthermore, he had a below-par strike rate of 103.90.
It wouldn’t be a surprise if the Kolkata-based franchise decides to move on from Ajinkya Rahane in search of a dynamic opening batter, who can contribute at a larger scale.