It wasn?t a fruitful start for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the <a href="https://www.iplt20.com/auction" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.iplt20.com/auction">Indian Premier League</a> (IPL) 2023. They looked clueless in their opening game against Punjab Kings as they suffered a 7-run loss as per DLS. But it?s fair to say that they weren?t up to the mark as they struggled to get going with both bat and ball. The start under the new captain didn?t go as expected but with the kind of talent and firepower, they have they would be hoping for a comeback.?



The toss went in their favour but after that things didn?t go in their armoury as PBKS batters took KKR bowlers to the cleaners and smashed them all over the park. Although every bowler apart from Shardul Thakur took a wicket, but they conceded a run a fair amount of runs as PBKS posted 191 runs on the board. With the bat, they were left in splits as they failed to get going. Venkatesh Iyer and Andre Russell played fighting knocks but couldn?t take their side home.&nbsp;



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Two changes Kolkata Knight Riders can make for their second game after the loss against Punjab Kings</h2>



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The focus of Kolkata Knight Riders will now be on their upcoming game against Royal Challengers Bangalore that will take place on 6th April. With the game slated to take place at their home at Eden Gardens, it?s expected that they will make a comeback and also are likely to make some changes. Let?s take a look at two changes Kolkata Knight Riders can make for their second game after the loss against Punjab Kings:?



Venkatesh Iyer in place of Mandeep Singh&nbsp;



Kolkata Knight Riders used Venkatesh Iyer as an impact player in the game against Punjab Kings. The left-hander played a decent knock of 34 runs in 28 balls, smashing 3 fours and 1 six. With the kind of role he played for the team, it is likely that the team can look to bring him into the first XI. It is expected that he can replace Mandeep Singh at the top. The Punjab batter scored 2 runs for the team and failed to provide his team with a great start. Therefore the team can look to replace him and play an all-rounder at the top.?



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Lockie Ferguson in place of Tim Southee



Another change that Kolkata Knight Riders might look to make in their second game against RCB is that they can bring in Lockie Ferguson in place of Tim Southee. The Kiwi pacer was injured in the first game and that?s why Southee got the nod ahead of him. Ferguson is expected to be fit for the second game and is likely to walk straight into the XI. Tim Southee also was very expensive as he conceded 54 runs as well.?



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Probable Kolkata Knight Riders playing 11 for their second match against Royal Challengers Bangalore</h2>



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Apart from these two changes, Kolkata Knight Riders are unlikely to make a change to their XI. Here?s the probable KKR playing XI for their second game against RCB:?



Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk) Venkatesh Iyer Nitish Rana (c) Rinku Singh Andre Russell Shardul Thakur Sunil Narine Lockie Ferguson? Anukul Roy Umesh Yadav Varun Chakaravarthy



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Here?s the Kolkata Knight Riders squad for the IPL 2023&nbsp;



Nitish Rana (C) Rahmanullah Gurbaj, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, Venkatesh Iyer, Shardul Thakur, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakraborty, Harshit Rana, Shardul Thakur, N Jagadeesan, Vaibhav Arora, David Wiese, Kulwant Khejroliya, Suyash Sharma, Litton Das, Mandeep Singh, Shakib Al Hasan.



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Two changes Kolkata Knight Riders can make for their second game after the loss against Punjab Kings

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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are not having an ideal time in the ongoing <a href="https://www.iplt20.com" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.iplt20.com">Indian Premier League</a> (IPL) 2023. The Nitish Rana-led side has failed to get going in the tournament as they have batted and bowled poorly in the league. In the 6 games so far, they have suffered four losses and have managed just two wins. It?s fair to say that even in their two wins they didn?t perform exceptionally well. Time is ticking away and therefore they need to rectify their mistakes and head back to winning ways.&nbsp;



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">IPL 2023: 2 changes KKR should do to return to winning ways in the game against CSK</h2>



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Kolkata Knight Riders are now slated to lock horns with Chennai Super Kings in their next game on Sunday (23rd April) at the Eden Gardens. Ahead of their next game, they need to rejuvenate themselves and in this piece, we will take a look at 2 changes KKR should do to return to winning ways in the game against CSK



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">1. Shardul Thakur in place of Umesh Yadav&nbsp;</h2>



It?s fair to say that&nbsp; Kolkata Knight Riders have under-utilised Shardul Thakur as a bowler in the team. The pacer hasn?t bowled to his full extent and was dropped from the last game. The move backfired as they struggled with both bat and ball. In their next game against CSK, they can look to bring Thakur back into the team in place of Umesh Yadav. The pacer has looked horrible in the league and is failing to provide his team with breakthroughs with the new ball. Therefore Thakur replacing Umesh could be a good move for the team as it can also strengthen their batting as well.&nbsp;



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">2. Aarya Desai in place of Mandeep Singh&nbsp;</h2>



Another change that Kolkata Knight Riders might look to do in their next game is they can bring young Aarya Desai in place of Mandeep Singh. KKR?s middle order has been a complete failure this season. No batter has stepped up and taken responsibility. Coming to Mandeep Singh, he has failed drastically in all the games and it?s fair to say that time might have run out of them. The team can look to play young Gujarat batter Aarya Desai in his place and can test him in the game against CSK.&nbsp;



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">IPL 2023: Kolkata Knight Riders squad for the IPL 2023</h2>



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Here?s the Kolkata Knight Riders squad for the IPL 2023:&nbsp;



Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), N Jagadeesan, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana(c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Shardul Thakur, Sunil Narine, Umesh Yadav, Lockie Ferguson, Varun Chakaravarthy, Suyash Sharma, Mandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Vaibhav Arora, David Wiese, Tim Southee, Jason Roy, Litton Das, Kulwant Khejroliya, Harshit Rana, Aarya Desai



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