Kolkata Knight Riders have won the IPL trophy twice but since 2014 they have not been in the right frame of performance. Kolkata Knight Riders are one of the most premium franchises in the Indian Premier League.
Every year they do give tough competition in the tournament but somehow KKR also witnesses a dip in the middle of the tournament and it becomes next to impossible for the team to recover from it.
However, in IPL 2022, Kolkata Knight Riders witnessed a big change in their leadership as Shreyas Iyer was bought with 39% of their total purse and was assigned to lead the team. Hopes were high from the team but their performance turned out to be below average. You can find the best betting sites in India here.
We have compiled a list of three players who can help the franchise to revive its overall performance.
Find the list below:
1) Ben McDermott
In IPL 2022, Kolkata Knight Riders finished at the seventh spot and one of the main reasons was their failure in the opening partnership. To resolve this issue, KKR might opt to bid for the Australian cricketer Ben McDermott.
McDermott carries a good experience with the Big Bash League while playing for the Hobert Hurricanes. Ben came into the spotlight when he scored back-to-back match-winning centuries in BBL. One of the centuries came against Adelaide Strikers as he scored 175 runs. The Australian opening batter can be one of the solutions to KKRβs problem in IPL 2023.
2) Adam Zampa
Kolkata Knight Riders struggled to find a good spin attack in last yearβs tournament. They needed someone who could bowl the middle overs and pick wickets from the opposition. As the auctions are scheduled to take place, Kolkata can target the Australian hardcore spinner Adam Zampa.
Zampa has turned the attention toward himself in 2022. The Australian spinner is the best fit for the overs between 8-14 as he can control the run rate of the opposition and pick wickets as well.
3) Ben Stokes
There will be a huge bidding war among all the franchises when ben Stokesβ name comes on the screen during the auction. Kolkata will be looking forward to the English allrounder. Stokes can solve the problem for KKR in the middle order and fulfill the void created by the absence of Andre Russell.
The English skipper is known for his achievements in T20 cricket and recently he lead his team to win the T20 World Cup. Scoring over 900 runs in 42 IPL innings, Stokes has proved himself to be worth a huge amount, and KKR should allocate separate funds for him before the auction. Read news storiesΒ on your favorite sports here.
