Sandeep Sarkar, Kolkata: Six matches have been played in the tournament. Shah Rukh Khan’s team has not seen victory yet. Must win at Eden Gardens today, Sunday to keep any hope of a play-off spot alive Kolkata Knight Riderswho One more loss means playoff dreams will go into the ventilation.
Cricket fans were waiting to see if KKR made any changes to the team against Rajasthan Royals on Sunday in a precarious, cornered situation.
But KKR could not take any bold decision. Night camp is coming against Rajasthan Royals in Eden with the eleven of the previous match. Which means, Blessing Mujarabani has to sit outside the field again. The challenge of stopping Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s storm is on Sunil Narain, Varun Chakraborty, Vaibhav Arora, Karthik Tyagi.
Rajasthan captain Ryan Parag won the toss and decided to bat first. Which means, the glory-storm can hit Eden at the beginning. Yashwi Jaiswal, Paragra is staying with him.
Ajink Rahane indicated that fielding first is a strategic move. KKR captain said, ‘We also wanted to bat first. In such a situation, I wanted our batters to play without pressure. “But our bowlers have started performing well,” he added. I lost the toss so I am happy. We always dwell on the past. No one can tell what the future holds. Thinking about what is under our control. The preparations have been great. The goal is to play well on the field. We are going down with the same team.’
Rajasthan have won four out of five matches. Points are at the top of the table. The only loss was against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the previous match. On the other hand, KKR are yet to win the tournament. Played six matches and lost five. Playoff dreams are also in jeopardy. The Rajasthan Royals camp is brimming with confidence ahead of their trip to Eden on Sunday. And KKR under heavy pressure. the corner The Knights returned to the city on Saturday afternoon after losing to Gujarat Titans in their previous match. KKR co-captain Rinku Singh ran to pray on Saturday evening after reaching the city from Ahmedabad. Rinku Singh performed puja at Kalighat temple. Aarti also did. And on Sunday, Juhi Chawla, one of the owners of KKR, went to perform puja at Kalighat. Will the wheel of fortune turn this time?
KKR XI
Tim Seifert (wicketkeeper), Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Cameron Greene, Rovman Powell, Rinku Singh, Sunil NarainRamandeep Singh, Nook Roy, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakraborty and Karthik Tyagi.
KKRs potential impact player
Manish Pandey, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Finn Allen, Tejaswi Singh Dahiya and Navdeep Saini