Both teams are unlikely to make changes unless injury forces them to. That said, one of Colin de or Woakes might go out for Shakib considering the Delhi wicket. We think a five bowler strategy could work well for this game. The weather too is set to be fine.
Expect perfect batting conditions at Kolkata as we saw in the first game between KKR & KXIP. The hosts might go in with an unchanged line-up, unless they feel Shakib needs to come in for Trent Boult or Colin de Grandhomme. If fit, M Henriues might come in for Ben Cutting or M Rahman in the SRH line-up.
KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS skipper Gautam Gambhir showered praise on Sunil Narine for leading the bowling attack in different track conditions.
KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS surprised everyone when they sent Sunil Narine to open alongside Gautam Gambhir while chasing Kings XI Punjab’s 171 total.
MUMBAI INDIANS batsman Nitish Rana has credited iconic Sachin Tendulkar, coach Mahela Jayawardane and skipper Rohit Sharma for helping him overcome his mental block.
KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS skipper Gautam Gambhir has revealed that his heart still lies with Delhi and that he would love to play for the Delhi Daredevils before hanging his boots in the IPL.
Shakib Al Hasan returns for the Knight Riders and so will Umesh Yadav. Chris Lynn won't play this game due to his shoulder injury.
KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS skipper Gautam Gambhir rued his side’s missed opportunities and lauded the effort of the Mumbai Indians batsmen in the death overs of the match.
Lasith Malinga returns for MI and is likely to take the field. Ambati Rayudu won't be playing this game. For KKR, Shakib returns and it will be interesting to see what they do with their bowling line-up. One of the overseas seamers might be left out.
IN THE THIRD match of the 10th edition of IPL, Kolkata Knight Riders openers Gautam Gambhir and Chris Lynn combined a magnificent effort to thrash Gujarat Lions in a crushing 10-wicket win at Rajkot.
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