IPL 2023: Predicted XI of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for the season
KKR will have Nitish Rana as their captain in absence of Shreyas Iyer.
All-rounders: Andre Russell, Shardul Thakur
Andre Russell possesses a wealth of experience as far as the truncated version of the game is concerned. The Caribbean is known for his destructive ability to take the opposition’s bowling attack to the cleaners. There is literally no stopping him once he is on a song as he is known for his fearless batting exploits.
Apart from that, he is best known for his ability to take crucial wickets for the team. Having played 98 games in the IPL, he has scored 2035 runs. He has maintained an incredible strike rate of 177.88. He slammed as many as ten fifties. On the other hand, he has taken as many as 89 wickets to his name. He registered his best bowling figures of 5/15.
Shardul Thakur is one of the players who can be of great use to the team. The bowling all-rounder might not have scored a lot of runs but he can do the needful by playing a cameo in the last few overs. He scored 173 runs at a strike rate of over 130. Notably, he has taken 82 wickets to his name in 75 games in the IPL.
