IPL 2020: Kolkata Knight Riders- All-time IPL XI

Kolkata Knight Riders won the IPL in 2012 and 2014 under captaincy of Gautam Gambhir.

SUNIL NARINE
M: 110| Runs: 771| SR: 168.34| HS: 75| 100s: 0| 50s: 3| 6s: 44| 4s: 93| Wkts: 122| Eco: 6.67| BB: 5/19

Sunil Narine | IANSSunil Narine was bought in 2012 and since then has played 110 games despite missing a whole season due to him correcting his action. He has 122 wickets in those games, but the surprise came a few years later when he reinvented himself as an opener and slammed one of the fastest fifties in the tournament. He has 44 sixes to his name with batting to go with a hat-trick and the best bowling performance of 5/19.


PIYUSH CHAWLA
M: 70| Wkts: 66| BB: 4/32| Eco: 8.21| 4Ws: 1| 5Ws:0

Piyush Chawla was a brilliant asset for KKR | IANSPiyush Chawla was bought by KKR in 2014 and went onto play 70 matches for them, picking 66 wickets. His best bowling was 4/32 and his unforgettable moment will always remain him hitting a six off Mitchell Johnson in 2014 IPL final and then hitting a four off Parvinder Awana to ensure his team won the tournament for the second time.


MORNE MORKEL
M: 29| Wkts: 32| BB: 2/18| Eco: 7.80| 4Ws: 0| 5Ws:0

Morne Morkel served well in his short time with the team | AFPMorne Morkel played for KKR form 2014-2016, playing 29 matches and picking 32 wickets, but it was his ability to get bounce from the old Eden Garden’s pitch that made him valuable to the team than anything else. His miser economy rate of 7.80 also helped other bowlers to pick wickets more easily.


L BALAJI
M: 35| Wkts: 33| BB: 4/18| Eco: 7.38| 4Ws: 1| 5Ws:0

L BalajiA surprise choice, but the former India fast bowler Lakshmipathy Balaji played for KKR from 2011-2014 and picked 33 wickets in 35 matches with best bowling figures of 4/18. He was excellent with his economy rate and managed to keep runs down to build pressure, also helped young bowlers in the squad with his experience.


Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)- All-time IPL XI:
Gautam Gambhir (C), Robin Uthappa, Manish Pandey, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Andre Russell, Yusuf Pathan, Shakib-Al-Hasan, Sunil Narine, Piyush Chawla, Morne Morkel, L Balaji.

 
 

By Jatin Sharma - 22 Dec, 2019

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