8. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) – Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shakib Al-Hasan and David Wiese
Rating: 6/10
Though KKR is known to have players with the maximum power-hitting capacity and highly recognized finishers from around the world, they haven’t shown any proficiency in the recent past. The Knight Riders’ all-rounders had earlier nailed it, but later could not secure their efficiency.
The hugely built Andre Russell was the anchor of KKR’s power-hitting ability, but he lost his form and sense of timing and hence failed in the last few years. Another eminent all-rounder was Sunil Narine, both with the bat and ball; however, he lost his proficiency with age.
KKR, along with these veteran players, have now included longtime player Shakib and newly included Wiese, and whoever features in the lineup is expected to deliver in one way or another.
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