KKR Playing XI vs RCB: Suyash Sharma makes KKR debut, Lockie Ferguson still INJURED & Jagadeesan in Playing XI, Follow IPL 2023 LIVE

KKR Playing XI vs RCB: Kolkata Knight Riders have dropped Anukul Roy for Suyash Sharma for the only change in their Playing XI against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Eden Gardens return. However, Suyash is set to come on in as an Impact Player in place of Varun Chakaravarthy. Express pacer Lockie Ferguson is still injured and is not available for KKR. Nitish Rana & Co have also benched Narayan Jagadeesan for the RCB clash. Venkatesh Iyer is only in the substitutes. Follow Indian Premier League 2023 Live Updates with Insidesport.IN

Kolkata Knight Riders Playing XI: Mandeep Singh, Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana(c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Shardul Thakur, Sunil Narine, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy

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KKR Playing XI: KKR Team Formation vs RCB

The start under the new skipper did not go as planned. But with the talent and firepower they have, a comeback is possible. KKR’s attention will now turn to their upcoming encounter against RCB. With the game scheduled to take place at Eden Gardens, it is anticipated that they will make a comeback and make some changes.

In their second game, KKR can bring in Lockie Ferguson in place of Tim Southee. The Kiwi pacer was injured in the first game and that’s why Southee got the nod ahead of him. Ferguson is expected to be fit for the second game and is likely to walk straight into the XI.

KKR used Venkatesh Iyer as an impact player in the game against Punjab Kings. The left-handed batter played a decent knock of 34 runs in 28 balls, smashing 3 fours and 1 six. With the kind of role he played for the team, it is likely that the team can look to bring him into the first XI. It is expected that he can replace Mandeep Singh at the top.

Venkatesh Iyer and Rahmanullah Gurbaz will be opening the innings.
Nitish Rana will be batting at no 3 followed by Mandeep Singh, Rinku Singh, and Andre Russell.
The lower order will comprise Sunil Narine and Shardul Thakur who will be effective with both bat and ball.
In the bowling unit, the onus would be on Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy, Umesh Yadav, and Lockie Ferguson.

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Kolkata Knight Riders Squad for IPL 2023: Shreyas Iyer, Nitish Rana (Captain), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Lockie Ferguson, Umesh Yadav, Tim Southee, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Anukul Roy, Rinku Singh, Narayan Jagadeesan, Vaibhav Arora, Suyash Sharma, David Weise, Kulwant Khejrolia, Mandeep Singh, Litton Das, Shakib Al Hasan.

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