Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are looking to capture a spot in the finals of IPL 2024 with their upcoming clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). KKR vs SRH is the Qualifier 1 match of IPL 2024.
Shreyas Iyer leads Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2024. They have been the most dominant team, stealing 9 wins and losing only 3 games out of 14 (2 inconclusive). Ahead of the match between KKR and SRH, below is the prediction that KKR will play 11 for the match.
KKR Playing 11 vs SRH – Qualifier 1, IPL 2024
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK)
Since Phil Salt has left the KKR team, they need a powerful opener to replace him. Rahmanullah Gurbaz shares a similar profile as a wicketkeeper batsman and KKR is expected to use him in Qualifier 1.
Sunil Narine
Sunil Narine has been an impressive opener for KKR and has captured the most runs for the team. He has also hunted a lot of terrain. Narine will bat as the other opener.
Venkatesh Iyer
Venkatesh Iyer has scored 267 runs in 13 games, including 2 half-centuries. He will take the position of one down. KKR can also use him as an impact player if they bowl first.
Shreyas Iyer (C)
Shreyas Iyer is the captain of Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2024. With 287 runs in 12 games, he did a good job with the bat with an average of 31+.
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Rinku Singh
Rinku Singh will be another batsman in the team. Who can forget his historic five consecutive sixes at the Narendra Modi Stadium last year? He has a strike rate of 148 in IPL 2024.
nitish frog
Nitish Rana only played 2 games for KKR and scored 42 runs with a decent knock of 33 in one game. Rana is a reliable middle-order batsman for KKR. He missed many games due to injury.
Andre Russell
Andre Russell will be a crucial all-rounder for the team. With 222 runs in 13 games and a strike rate of 185, he has shown impressive form in IPL 2024.
Ramandeep Singh
Ramandeep Singh has impressed with his batting for KKR in the last few games. He has added 125 runs in 9 games with 5 unbeaten hits. With a fabulous strike rate of 201, he has been a powerful batsman in the lower order.
Mitchell Starc
Mitchell Starc will lead KKR’s pace attack. In 12 games, he captured 12 wickets with an economy of 11.36. He also has a three- and four-wicket haul.
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Harshit Rana
Harshit Rana did a fantastic job in the previous clash against SRH, saving 7 runs in the final over. He will look for another similar outing in the IPL 2024 Qualifier 1 match.
Varun Chakraborty
Varun Chakaravarthy will be the most important player for KKR in the Qualifier 1 clash. With 18 wickets in 13 games, he is the team’s leading wicket-taker this season.
Impact players
KKR is most likely to add Suyash Sharma as an impact player in the match if he bats first. Other names on the list are Anukul Roy, Vaibhav Arora, Venkatesh Iyer and Angkrish Raghuvanshi.
