In a virtual press conference, Karthik heaped praised on the Rohit Sharma-led MI, which has won the IPL a record four times. The Mumbai Indians have prevailed against the Knights on 19 of the 25 occasions the sides have met in the IPL’s 12-year-long history.
KKR will begin their IPL 2020 campaign against MI on September 23 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
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‘Gill and Narine make a good opening combination’: KKR skipper
KKR has one of the league’s strongest middle orders in Eoin Morgan, Dinesh Karthik and Andre Russell. Karthik said it would be ideal for KKR to open the innings with Sunil Narine and Shubman Gill.
Narine can go all guns blazing while Gill can anchor the innings, setting an ideal foundation for the explosive middle order to build upon.
The first three matches of IPL 2020 hinted at slow bowlers have an advantage on the sluggish UAE (United Arab Emirates) wickets. Karthik spoke about the importance of conditioning spinners to bowl at a certain speed, and selecting right line-up.
If the pre-season preparations fall into place and the middle order fires to their full potential, KKR will definitely be one of the teams to watch out for in the 13th edition of the IPL.
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