In this article Kolkata Knight Riders will be talked about and this is an interesting team as looking from the outside not a lot of fans will give this team a lot of chances of winning the title and with the injury to Shreyas Iyer, the team has lost momentum but this can also be an opportunity for them to bond as an unit and Play their best cricket. They are 2 time winners and have not won anything for 9 years.
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So, let’s look at the Strongest Playing XI for the Kolkata Knight Riders for the IPL season 2023.
Openers
Venkatesh Iyer
He will be the first opening batter for the KKR team this season and he is in good form although he has not played much but KKR will be hoping that he can have a great season like he did in 2021 and he will look to contribute with both bat and ball. He has played 22 IPL Matches and has made 552 runs as well as taken 3 wickets.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz
The second openers for KKR will be Rahmanullah Gurbaz and he is an attacking opening batter who will give KKR the desired starts that they will need and he will be looking to have a great season with the bat and get more than 400 runs. He has played 61 IPL Matches so far and has made 1458 runs.
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Middle Order
Nitish Rana
Nitish Rana is someone that has been in the IPL for years and he has found his true home at KKR and he will be looking to score lots of runs because he did not have a great season last year. He has played 91 IPL Matches so far and has scored 2181 runs and also taken 7 wickets.
Shakib Al Hasan
At number 4 will come the experienced Shakib Al Hasan who has been a true legend of the sport for a number of years and has been one of the best all rounders for over a decade. He has won the title twice with KKR and he could be their captain this season as well. He has played 71 IPL Matches so far and has made 793 runs and has got 63 Wickets to his name.
Rinku Singh
Rinku Singh is one of the most exciting young players in the IPL and he has been batting very well and is one of the best fielders in the world as well. Rinku Singh will look to have his best season. He has played 17 Matches so far and has made 251 runs and he will look to score 300 runs.
Andre Russell
Andre Russell is one of the best all Rounders in the world and he has been with KKR for almost a decade and has won so many matches for KKR and he will look to have another great season with both bat and ball. He has played 98 IPL Matches so far and has scored 2035 runs and has taken 89 wickets.
N Jagadeesan
N Jagadeesan is one of the most exciting batters in India and he has had a great domestic session cranking up hundreds and double hundreds in 50 overs cricket and he can be the wicket keeper in the team. He will be looking to have an impact. He has played 7 IPL Matches so far and has made 73 runs and he will look to improve these numbers.
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Lower Order and Bowlers
Sunil Narine
At number 8 KKR have Sunil Narine who is a proper all rounder but there is no trust as to when he will smack the bowlers and when he will get out first ball. He is an IPL legend and has played 148 IPL Matches so far and has taken 152 Wickets which is one of the best for spinners. And he will be looking to take this to 170 Wickets this season.
Shardul Thakur
KKR did an incredible job when they traded Shardul Thakur to their team and he will be an instant starter and by this KKR will have proper batting till number 9 and they will have 7 pure bowling options. He has played 75 IPL Matches so far and has made 173 runs and taken 82 wickets.
Umesh Yadav
Umesh Yadav is one of the best fast bowlers in the IPL and is certainly one of the best Indian fast bowlers who can hit a few sixes to help the cause of the team. Umesh Yadav is a true all rounder lower down the order and he has played 133 IPL Matches and he has got 135 Wickets as well as scoring 177 runs.
Varun Chakrabarty
Varun Chakrabarty has been a regular for the KKR team since the last few years and he will be looking to show the fans once again that he has not lost the art of taking wickets. He has played 42 IPL Matches till now and he has taken 42 Wickets till now. A true match winner for KKR.
