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.
KKR thrashed table-toppers Delhi Capitals in Abu Dhabi by a comprehensive margin of 59 runs to consolidate their chances of playoff qualification.
Sunil Narine tweaked his bowling action after being reported, as he makes a comeback to the XI after four games.
Batting at No.5 against the high-flying Delhi Capitals at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, Narine scored his fourth IPL half-century and his first since 2018.
DC skipper Shreyas Iyer feels it's sensible to bowl first after seeing bit of grass on the wicket; Ajinkya Rahane and Anrich Nortje back in the line up as Prithvi Shaw dropped.
Both sides made two changes to their side. KKR, meanwhile, brought in leggie Kuldeep Yadav and pacer Lockie Ferguson in place of Chris Green and Prasidh Krishna.
KKR requested for an official assessment of Narine's action from the IPL Suspect Bowling Action Committee, submitting action footage in slow motion with back and side angles.
Both sides have made just one change to their side. While KKR have picked an extra batting option, RCB have gone with an extra bowling option.
The Kolkata Knight Riders have released a statement after Sunil Narine was reported for suspect bowling action after the match against Kings XI Punjab on October 10.
The KKR spinner may need to make use of a video analyst's footage instead of a 3D biomechanical test to find fault in his action.
This will be only a warning for Narine and will only be suspended from bowling in the tournament if he repeats it again.
KKR were seemingly down and out when KXIP needed 22 from the final three overs but Narine tilted the match in his side's favour by dismissing Nicholas Pooran and conceding just two runs in the 18th over.
KKR batting order has been a guessing game for many with new coach Brendon McCullum insisting on left-hand right-hand combinations at all time, resulting in the reshuffling of the batting line-up
Narine has scored only 27 runs in four matches as the opener for KKR. In his last nine IPL games, he hasn't crossed 25 even once.
Despite scoring only 27 runs in four innings this season, captain Dinesh Karthik remains unfazed and has in fact put his weight behind the West Indies all-rounder.
The former Australian pacer feels Kolkata Knight Riders made a mistake by allowing MI skipper the time to settle down
Narine's inclusion to the KKR squad in 2012 proved to be fortunate for then-captain Gambhir as his influential role with the ball helped the franchise in claiming one of their two IPL titles.
The two are presently part of the ongoing Caribbean Premier League where they play for Jamaica Tallawahs and Trinbago Knight Riders respectively.
Trinbago Knight Riders and Barbados Tridents won on the opening day of the Caribbean Premier League.
The explosion of T20 cricket in the last decade has seen a growing breed of young cricketers forging a career as T20 specialists and Ganga said it is hardly surprising.
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