KKR vs PBKS: Johnson Charles – Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) received a massive boost as Johnson Charles reached Kolkata ahead of the team’s vital clash against Punjab Kings (PBKS) on Monday, (May 08). The Caribbean Star was signed by KKR as Litton Das’s replacement player after the Bangladesh wicketkeeper batter flew to his hometown for a family emergency. Charles’s inclusion in the KKR line-up will strengthen the batting, as the Caribbean player is capable of taking the game away from the opposition with his powerful batting. Follow IPL 2023 Live Updates with InsideSport.IN.
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KKR vs PBKS: Charles conundrum for skipper Nitish Rana, as KKR aim to keep winning momentum going
KKR are coming off a win in their last match against SRH while usually skippers don’t tinker with the winning combinations, KKR skipper Nitish Rana would be tempted to draft Charles in the playing XI. The right-hand batter has a decent record for West Indies as has scored 971 runs in 41 T20Is. Overall, Charles has played 224 T20 matches, scoring 5600 runs.
In KKR’s last game against SRH, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, and Litton Das opened. After Jagadeesan’s failure at the top, KKR have preferred Gurbaz to be the wicketkeeper batter in the team. The Afghan star has performed well in IPL 2023 season, scoring 183 runs in seven games. Gurbaz is set to keep his place against PBKS.Charles might be overlooked for the clash against PBKS, with Nitish Rana going in with Roy, Gurbaz, Russell, and Narine as his four foreign players.
KKR vs PBKS: KKR in hunt for playoffs eye another win against resurgent PBKS
With four wins from ten games, KKR are still in the hunt for playoffs. The Rana-led side needs to win all the games and hope few results go in their favor. Meanwhile, PBKS are placed seventh on the points table with 10 points.
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