8) Kolkata Knight Riders (6/10) scored at 7.26 runs per over in the powerplay:
The Kolkata Knight Riders did a decent job with the limited resources that they had. They tried to open with Ajinkya Rahane and Venkatesh Iyer. But Iyer was off-color this season. The bowlers have seemingly figured out his weak spots. Ajinkya Rahane on the other hand looked solid but struggled with a slow strike rate. Sheldon Jackson was also given a chance but he failed to impress.
The Knight Riders can try to go back to one of their old tricks. They can float Sunil Narine up and down the order as required. This will allow them to maintain a decent run rate. In games when it is required, you can ask Sunil Narine to open and have a go at the bowlers. In other safer games, you can try a standard opener. Nitish Rana can be the other opening option. He is a left-hander too.