Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have 12 overs of spin at their disposal to exploit this weakness. The team has been aware of Sunil Narine’s capabilities for several years, and in the last game, they witnessed Varun Chakravarthy’s potential. Moreover, the team is curious to learn more about Suyash Sharma, whose story was covered by Sreshth Shah earlier this season. It is an interesting tale worth reading.
KKR won the toss and elected to bowl first. Nitish Rana of the Knight Riders stated that there is no pressure on them and that they will field the same team as the last game. He decided to chase due to the expected dew. KKR’s lineup includes Gurbaz, Narine, Jagadeesan, Rana, Russell, Rinku, Shardul, Ferguson, Umesh, Suyash, and Varun, with Mandeep, Anukul, Venkatesh, Wiese, and Khejroliya as substitutes.
Aiden Markram of Sunrisers also preferred to bowl, as per the tournament trend. Abhishek Sharma is back in the team, and Washington Sundar has been left out. The Sunrisers are aware that Eden Gardens rewards good cricket shots, and their focus is on playing well rather than achieving a specific 200-type total. Sunrisers’ lineup includes Agarwal, Brook, Tripathi, Markram, Klaasen, Abhishek, Jansen, Markande, Bhuvneshwar, Natarajan, and Malik, with Samad, Vivrant, Phillips, Dagar, and Washington as substitutes.
The pitch has a bit of grass, which means the ball might come on nicely to the bat. Furthermore, the match is being played on the center wicket, and the boundaries are evenly spread around the ground.
