Fit-again Chris Lynn bats in full flow as KKR gear up for IPL 2018
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Image Source : KKR/TwitterA well-recovered Chris Lynn was seen batting in full flow as two-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) geared up for a fresh season with a practice match at the Eden Gardens on Monday.
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Only time will tell whether the absence of their most successful skipper, Gautam Gambhir, will impact KKR or not, but in new captain Dinesh Karthik (L) they will find a seasoned campaigner who feels he has matured enough to "get the best out of the team".
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In the 11th edition of the cash-rich league, mystery spinner Sunil Narine, the IPL Player Of The Series in 2012, will lead KKR's spin unit that includes chinaman Kuldeep Yadav and Piyush Chawla.
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Coming to the batting arsenal, besides Karthik and Robin Uthappa, the likes of big-hitting Australian Lynn, West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell and South African all-rounder Cameron Delport should lend their batting some might.
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In 2017, KKR lost to eventual champions Mumbai Indians in Qualifier 2. The Jacques Kallis-coached side will at least look to make the playoffs as their first goal this time, according to their captain.