10. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, Shardul Thakur, Sunil Narine, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, and Andre Russell
Rating: 6/10
Kolkata When looking at their team sheet, the Knight Riders do not appear to be a complete team. But they now have a decent set of players who can stir a revolution with the ball in hand. After last year’s bowling disaster and having left out Pat Cummins, the Knight Riders will be highly dependent on their duo of Kiwi Pacers, Tim Southee and Lockie Ferguson. Southee is the most highly rated T20i bowler and also the highest wicket-taker in T20 internationals.
KKR has a versatile lineup with Southee’s wide degree of variations, Ferguson’s raw pace, and Umesh Yadav’s sensational control with the new ball. Their middle overs would also be secured by their highly experienced and tricky bowlers Shardul and Narine, added to the work rate of the muscle man Dre Russ.
They all combine to form a terrific lineup, but what concerns their fans is their weak form and absence from recent international matches.
