Kolkata Knight Riders are likely to offload their former captain Dinesh Karthik and capped spinner Kuldeep Yadav ahead of IPL 2021 auction. While Karthik had joined the franchise in IPL 2018 mega-auction, Kuldeep has been with them since 2014. According to reports, the franchise has other options and are likely to release both the players.
As per the deal, Knight Riders, will join hands with American Cricket Enterprises (ACE) to become a stakeholder in development of the sport in the region.
KKR should release the likes of Sunil Narine, Pat Cummins, Eoin Morgan and Dinesh Karthik while letting 21-year-old Shubman Gill take over as the captain, said former India batsman Aakash Chopra.
'Uncapped' Surya finished on the seventh spot in the list of highest run-scorers this season and was second-highest run-getter for MI behind Quinton de Kock.
With the win, SRH's seventh this season, they acquired the third spot in the final league table and will hence play against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Eliminator at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium on November 6.
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KKR's imposing victory was a special one for their owner Shah Rukh Khan, especially when it came just a few hours before his birthday.
McDonald feels that 'inconsistent' performances have been the main reason behind RR missing the playoffs berth this year.
Morgan has so far scored 418 runs for KKR, second to Gill who has amassed most runs for KKR (440) in the on-going season.
Morgan also heaped praise on Dinesh Karthik's impressive performance behind the stumps.
The KKR pacer ran through Rajasthan Royals top-order in a massive 60-run win after skipper Eoin Morgan’s 68 put 191 on board.
KKR skipper Eoin Morgan said they came into the match with an aggressive attitude to play irrespective of whatever the match situation was in 60-run win over Royals.
This is the first time that the 2008 champions finished last in an IPL season having escaped the position in 2019 and 2010 when they had finished seventh.
The RR skipper felt he and other senior batsmen should have taken more responsibility throughout the tournament after Rajasthan Royals IPL 2020 runs end with loss to KKR.
The KKR pacer ran through Rajasthan Royals top-order in a massive 59-run win after skipper Eoin Morgan’s 68 put 191 on board.
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The Royals remained unchanged while Kolkata Knight Riders brought back Andre Russell and Shivam Mavi.
With six wins in 13 games, Smith's men are poised at the sixth position, tied on points with SRH, KXIP and KKR.
Hoping to grab two crucial points, KKR are slated to lock horns with Rajasthan Royals on Sunday at Dubai.
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