These are the three adjustments that KKR needs to make before facing the Delhi Capitals in their upcoming match.
All that could be heard after Shashank Singh scored the game-winning runs were the sounds coming from the Punjab Kings camp. At the famous Eden Gardens, the visitors achieved the greatest victory in Twenty Twenty Twenty cricket, defeating a seemingly insurmountable 262 in the 19th over alone.
The home team supporters in the city of joy were ecstatic as Kolkata Knight Riders once again got off to a blazing start in the first innings, absolutely overwhelming the opponents. With his brilliant 71 runs off 32 balls, Sunil Narine surged to second place in the Orange Cap standings, while Phil Salt scored an aggressive career-high 75.
Punjab turned the game over just as it appeared to be almost finished. After deciding to go on the offensive, Jonny Bairstow and Prabhsimran Singh eventually brought the battle to the home huddle. After Prabhsimran withdrew, the England hitter had solid support from Shashank Singh to score his second century of the cash-rich league. Shashank also achieved an incredible victory by swatting his bowling competitors.
In preparation for their upcoming match against the Delhi Capitals, KKR must make the following three adjustments:
3 . Mitchell Starc must return once well.
Dushmanta Chameera made a gloomy start, getting trampled all over the Eden Gardens. Mitchell Starc, who suffered a finger injury during the match against RCB, was replaced by the right-arm pacer in the draft.
The Australian seamer needs to return to the team once healthy. Even though the speedster hasn’t played his best yet in the competition, the Australian left-armer’s skill with the ball has been demonstrated time and time again. The Knight Riders failed to capitalize on his toe-crushing yorkers, deadly bouncers, and swinging deliveries against the Kings.
2 . As captain, Shreyas Iyer needs to take initiative more.
The Shreyas Iyer-led side squad gave up without a fight while the visitors were coming out swinging. This is an area that the leader of KKR’s pack needs to get knowledge in, and this is where the experienced captains come into play.
The KKR captain made a grave error by selecting Anukul Roy as an Impact Player and made the incorrect bowling changes. The left-arm spinner’s 2 overs yielded 36 runs, completely negating his presence on the field and compounding the damage inflicted during the second innings of play.
1 . Suyash Sharma’s draft for Varun Chakravarthy
Varun Chakravarthy’s season appears to be getting worse rather than better. The out-of-favor leg-spinner did not present a danger with the ball as he bowled three overs and conceded 46 runs.
Even more astonishing is that KKR is sticking with the 32-year-old even though he is having form issues. Suyash Sharma, a youthful leg-spinner who can put pressure on opponents with the ball and take legitimate wickets, deserves a chance from the team.
