Kolkata Knight Riders are back in action after their opening win against SRH. The Kolkata outfits have made a solitary change in their Playing XI. Anukul Roy comes in the team in the RCB vs KKR clash. On the other hand, youngster Angkrish Raghuvanshi has got his maiden IPL cap for the King’s Men.
“We are going to bowl first. Had a brief chat with the curator, she was like the ball will spin as well. (Morale) It is fantastic, everyone is in high spirits. We have to carry forward the same momentum. It is important to be in the present. My role is to play an anchor role. It’s always good to have a lethal bowling line-up. It is important to stay in the present. We have to see to it that we capitalize on the start. The bowling – Anukul comes in. I am seriously confused. There are two teams given to me,” said KKR skipper Shreyas Iyer during the Toss
It is an important game for KKR. They have brought in Anukul Roy in their line-up. On the other, 18-year-old Angkrish Raghuvanshi is also in the squad. The youngster is likely to come to bat as an impact player.
Kolkata Knight Riders Playing XI: Philip Salt(w), Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer(c), Ramandeep Singh, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Mitchell Starc, Anukul Roy, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy
Kolkata Knight Riders Subs: Suyash Sharma, Vaibhav Arora, Manish Pandey, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rahmanullah Gurbaz