Quinton de Kock, the skilled South African wicketkeeper-batter, has been unnoticed of the Kolkata Knight Riders’ lineup for his or her high-profile match towards Gujarat Titans at Eden Gardens on Monday.
Quinton de Kock, the skilled South African wicketkeeper-batter, has been unnoticed of the Kolkata Knight Riders’ lineup for his or her high-profile match towards Gujarat Titans at Eden Gardens on Monday.
After a run of underwhelming performances, the veteran has been dropped from the enjoying XI, making method for Afghanistan’s Rahmanullah Gurbaz.
Gurbaz Will get the Nod, Moeen Returns
Gurbaz won’t solely fill in as wicketkeeper but in addition open the innings for KKR. He’s anticipated to deliver some recent power to the highest order for the Ajinkya Rahane-led aspect.
One other notable change in KKR’s setup is the exclusion of pacer Anrich Nortje. In his place, all-rounder Moeen Ali has been slotted in.
Moeen, though not impactful with the bat this season, has impressed with the ball. His standout efficiency got here final month towards Rajasthan Royals, providing hope for a stronger displaying this time round.
Titans Make Tactical Tweaks
Gujarat Titans have additionally tweaked their enjoying mixture. Indian spinner Washington Sundar has changed Arshad Khan within the XI.
Arshad, together with senior pacer Ishant Sharma, stays on the influence participant listing. The administration may name on both relying on how the second half of the match unfolds.
GT to Set the Goal
In a strategic transfer, KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane received the toss and opted to area first. The house aspect will probably be hoping to chase beneath lights on a pitch identified for getting higher as the sport progresses.
A victory for Gujarat Titans will assist them cement their prime spot on the factors desk. For KKR, a win would push them to sixth place, giving their marketing campaign a much-needed increase.
Taking part in XIs
Kolkata Knight Riders: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (C), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Moeen Ali, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy
Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (C), B Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (WK), Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Washington Sundar, R Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
KKR Influence Gamers: Manish Pandey, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rovman Powell, Luvnith Sisodia, Anukul Roy
GT Influence Gamers: Ishant Sharma, Mahipal Lomror, Anuj Rawat, Karim Janat, Arshad Khan
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