The Kolkata Knight Riders have an excellent combination of youth and experience in their squad. While overseas professionals bring in most of the experience, Indian players provide the exuberance of youth.
Aakash Chopra opted for an Indian opening combination, with skipper Eoin Morgan as the only overseas player in the top five in his ideal Kolkata Knight Riders’ XI.
The cricketer-turned-commentator believes Pat Cummins can play the big-hitters role at No.7 for the Kolkata Knight Riders, with Andre Russell batting a rung above him.
Pat Cummins demonstrated his ability with the bat in IPL 2020 with some quickfire knocks. However, the Kolkata Knight Riders will be more concerned about the fitness and form of Andre Russell, as that could decide their fate in the tournament.
Aakash Chopra’s pick of bowlers in his ideal Kolkata Knight Riders XI
Aakash Chopra reckons Varun Chakravarthy and Prasidh Krishna should be two of the Indians in the Kolkata Knight Riders bowling attack.
The former Kolkata Knight Riders player believes the franchise can choose between Lockie Ferguson’s pace or the spin duo of Sunil Narine and Shakib Al Hasan as the fourth overseas option.
The 43-year-old concluded by stating that the Kolkata Knight Riders should entertain the thought of leaving out Sunil Narine if he is not at the top of his game.
The inclusion of Shakib Al Hasan in the Kolkata Knight Riders squad has given the Knight Riders an excellent backup option for Sunil Narine and Andre Russell if they are bothered by form or fitness-related issues.
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