KKR Playing XI vs PBKS: IPL 2022 Live Updates – Andre Russell gave Kolkata Knight Riders a huge injury scare as he struggled against RCB. However the West Indies all-rounder is fully fit and ready to go against high-flying Punjab Kings. Shreyas Iyer & Co has however made one change as they brought in Shivam Mavi in place of wicket-keeper Sheldon Jackson to bolster their bowling. Sam Billings will keep the wickets. Follow KKR vs PBKS and IPL 2022 Live Updates on InsideSport.IN.
KKR Playing XI vs PBKS: Andre Russell fully fit, Shreyas Iyer & Co make one change with Shivam Mavi comes in for Sheldon Jackson – Follow IPL 2022 Live Updates
KKR Playing XI vs PBKS: Andre Russell fully fit, Shreyas Iyer & Co make one change with Shivam Mavi comes in for Sheldon Jackson – Follow IPL 2022 Live Updates
KKR Playing XI vs PBKS: What’s wrong with Russell?
- Andre Russell didn’t complete his quota of four overs.
- He picked up a niggle and bowled with a sore shoulder.
- He was taken for scans after the match.
- While doubts prevailed about his fitness, he has made it to the playing XI.
“Dre had run around the boundary and dived, and unfortunately picked up a little bit of a bump. His shoulder was a little bit sore. But Dre being Dre, he still wants to try to get the job done, and he wasn’t quite able to. Those are things which happen in low-scoring games,” Brendon McCullum said in the post-match press conference after their previous game.
KKR Playing XI vs PBKS: Andre Russell fully fit, Shreyas Iyer & Co make one change with Shivam Mavi comes in for Sheldon Jackson – Follow IPL 2022 Live Updates
KKR Playing XI vs PBKS:
1. Ajinkya Rahane
2. Venkatesh Iyer
3. Shreyas Iyer (c)
4. Nitish Rana
5. Sam Billings
6. Andre Russell
7. Sunil Narine
8. Shivam Mavi
9. Tim Southee
10. Umesh Yadav
11. Varun Chakaravarthy
KKR Playing XI vs PBKS: Andre Russell fully fit, Shreyas Iyer & Co make one change with Shivam Mavi comes in for Sheldon Jackson – Follow IPL 2022 Live Updates
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— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) March 31, 2022
However since he is nursing the shoulder injury, it remains to be seen whether he would bowl in this game. That might have also prompted the team to bring in Shivam Mavi in place of Sheldon Jackson. With Venkatesh Iyer also at their disposal, KKR now have sufficient bowlers to replace Andre Russell.
KKR Playing XI vs PBKS: Andre Russell fully fit, Shreyas Iyer & Co make one change with Shivam Mavi comes in for Sheldon Jackson – Follow IPL 2022 Live Updates
Ajinkya Rahane & Iyer to open – Rahane had a bad game in the RCB match but KKR should not panich just yet. Rahane did well in the first match against CSK and should retain his place until the next match.
KKR Full Squad 2022: Retained: Andre Russell, Varun Chakravarthy, Venkatesh Iyer, Sunil Narine, Auction picks: Shreyas Iyer (C), Pat Cummins, Nitish Rana, Shivam Mavi, Sheldon Jackson, Ajinkya Rahane, Rinku Singh, Anukul Roy, Rasikh Dar, Chamika Karunaratne, Baba Indrajith, Ashok Sharma, Pratham Singh, Abhijeet Tomar, Sam Billings, Aaron Finch, Ramesh Kumar, Mohammed Nabi, Aman Khan, Umesh Yadav.
KKR Playing XI vs PBKS: Andre Russell fully fit, Shreyas Iyer & Co make one change with Shivam Mavi comes in for Sheldon Jackson – Follow IPL 2022 Live Updates