IPL Kolkata Knight Riders

[WORLD CHAMPIONS]

Discussion thread for 'Kolkata Knight Riders' Season 4

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Squad:


Domestic Players

Gautam Gambhir
Yousuf Pathan
Sarabjit Ladda
Lakshmipathy Balaji
Rajat Bhatia
Shreevats Goswami
Iqbal Abdulla
Manvinder Bisla
Pradeep Sangwan
Shami Ahmed
Laxmi Shukla
Manoj Tiwary
Jaidev Unadkat



International Players

Brad Haddin
Brett Lee
Jacques Kallis
Eoin Morgan
Shakib Al Hasan
Ryan Ten Doeschate
James Pattinson

 

[crazyrahul]

My Playing XI for KKR -

Gautam Gambhir (c)
Manoj Tiwary
Jacques Kallis
Yusuf Pathan
Eoin Morgan
Ryan Ten Doeschate
Laxmi Shukla
Rajat Bhatia
Shreevats Goswami (w)
Lakshmipathy Balaji
Iqbal Abdulla

 

[AfridiRulez]

I've always supported KKR, because I'm a big fan of SRK

Hopefully KKR wins this season

 

[AbhishekS]

Hopefully KKR wins this season

They certainly stand a great chance to win this team. The squad is near perfect with a nice blend of experienced and new players.

Jacques Kallis and Yusuf Pathan will be the key players for their side.

 

[Near]

Kolkata should atleast get a spot in the semis with this squad

My XI:

Gautam Gambhir(c)
Jacques Kallis
Manoj Tiwary
Yusuf Pathan
Eoin Morgan(w)
Ryan Ten Deoschate/ Shakib Al Hasan
Rajat Bhatia
Laxmi Shukla/ Iqbal Abdulla
Brett Lee/ James Pattinson
Laxmipathy Balaji
Jaidev Unadkat/ Pradeep Sangwan

 

[AbhishekS]

Just had a close look at the squad. Man, they bat so deep, can have the best batting depth if choose the right combinations and the players perform well.

 

[crazyrahul]

Kolkata should atleast get a spot in the semis with this squad

My XI:

Gautam Gambhir(c)
Jacques Kallis
Manoj Tiwary
Yusuf Pathan
Eoin Morgan(w)
Ryan Ten Deoschate/ Shakib Al Hasan
Rajat Bhatia
Laxmi Shukla/ Iqbal Abdulla
Brett Lee/ James Pattinson
Laxmipathy Balaji
Jaidev Unadkat/ Pradeep Sangwan

Australians and Bangladeshi players are not available for the first 2 weeks. So Brett Lee and Shakib won't be there for sure.

 

[WORLD CHAMPIONS]

Australians and Bangladeshi players are not available for the first 2 weeks. So Brett Lee and Shakib won't be there for sure.

From 9th to 13th. They will miss two matches not more than that. Their first match is on 8th and second on 11th.

 

[mohit_dude10]

They had a good squad during the first 3 seasons too, but they didn't do well as a team. This time too they really have a good mix of International and domestic stars, I hope they click this time.

 

[Gurjot95]

Let's see what the most overrated team does this season.

 

[Pat]

Gautam Gambhir
Brad Haddin
Jacques Kallis
Eoin Morgan/Shakib Al Hasan/R Ten Doeschate (Subject to availability)
Manoj Tiwary
Yousuf Pathan
Rajat Bhatia
Iqbal Abdulla
Lakshmipathy Balaji
Pradeep Sangwan/Jaidev Unadkat
Brett Lee/James Pattinson (Subject to availability)

 

[Haarithan]

Probable playing XI against CSK :

Gambhir
Kallis (4)
Tiwary
Morgan
ten Doeschate (6)
Yusuf Pathan (7)
Bisla +
Shukla (5)
Abdulla (3)
Balaji (2)
Unadkat (1)

How about that for a team balance ?? Looks spot on to me .

 

[crazyrahul]

Probable playing XI against CSK :

Gambhir
Kallis (5)
Bisla +
Morgan
ten Doeschate (6)
Yusuf Pathan (7)
Tiwary
Abdulla (4)
Balaji (3)
Unadkat (1)
Pattinson (2)

How about that for a team balance ?? Looks spot on to me .

I think Laxmi Shukla is important here. You can sit out Pattinson and go with only 3 foreign players. Ten Doeschate and Kallis are good all-rounders, can do job of 5th bowler.

 

[WORLD CHAMPIONS]

Probable playing XI against CSK :

Gambhir
Kallis (5)
Bisla +
Morgan
ten Doeschate (6)
Yusuf Pathan (7)
Tiwary
Abdulla (4)
Balaji (3)
Unadkat (1)
Pattinson (2)

How about that for a team balance ?? Looks spot on to me .

Pattinson will be missing the first two games just like Lee, Haddin and Shakib.

 

[Haarithan]

Pattinson will be missing the first two games just like Lee, Haddin and Shakib.

Woops , totally forgot he made the Aussies squad for the tour of Bangladesh . Fair then , Bhatia/Shukla replaces him and moves up the order .

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I think Laxmi Shukla is important here. You can sit out Pattinson and go with only 3 foreign players. Ten Doeschate and Kallis are good all-rounders, can do job of 5th bowler.

Fixed .