Kolkata Knight Riders won the title of IPL 2024. But now the IPL mega auction will be held. After this auction, almost all the teams including KKR will change. Anyway, it will be interesting to see which players Kolkata Knight Riders retain? In this article, we will try to know which players Kolkata Knight Riders will retain and why?
1- Shreyas Iyer
There is a high possibility that the Kolkata Knight Riders team will retain their captain Shreyas Iyer. He has scored 3000 runs in 115 matches. Apart from this, Iyer’s statistics as a captain are excellent. This year Kolkata Knight Riders won the title after 10 years under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer. This season Shreyas Iyer scored 351 runs in 14 matches at an average of 146.86. Especially, this batsman presented a great batting display in the middle overs.
2- Harshit Rana
This season, KKR’s fast bowler Harshit Rana impressed a lot. Apart from the new ball, this bowler left his mark in the powerplay overs. Harshit Rana took 19 wickets in the IPL 2024 season. He presented a wonderful bowling display in the last overs. The batter of the opposition team were seen struggling against Harshit Rana’s balls.
3- Andre Russell
West Indies’ explosive all-rounder Andre Russell has been a part of Kolkata Knight Riders for a long time. This player has given many victories to Shahrukh Khan’s team. Apart from batting and bowling, Andre Russell is adept at changing the course of the match with his fielding. Therefore, Kolkata Knight Rider’s management would like to retain Andre Russell before the auction.
4- Sunil Narine
Sunil Narine has been a part of Kolkata Knight Riders for the last 12 years. Apart from bowling, this player has shown his strength in batting. It is believed that Kolkata Knight Riders will retain Sunil Narine before the auction. If we look at Sunil Narine’s career, this player has scored 1534 runs in 176 matches at a strike rate of 165.84. Apart from this, Sunil Narine has made 180 opposition batsmen his victims in IPL matches with an economy of 6.73.