Strongest Playing XI of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) For IPL 2023

Kolkata Knight Riders bought 8 players during IPL auction 2023. Their top pick was Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, whom the team bought for Rs. 1.5 crores. Some other players that the team picked during the auction were Litton Das, David Wiese, N. Jagadeesan, and Vaibhav Arora.

Under skipper Shreyas Iyer, Kolkata Knight Riders have set up a strong squad for IPL 2023. KKR failed to reach playoffs last season but they will aim to bounce back in the next season. Here we talk about the strongest playing XI of Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2023.

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Strongest Playing XI of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) For IPL 2023

Litton Das (WK)

Litton Das should be the opener for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2023. The Bangladesh player should be the wicketkeeper for the team as well. Das has not played in IPL so far. However, he is a hard-hitting batsman. For Bangladesh, he has played 65 T20Is so far and scored 1388 runs including 8 half-centuries.

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Venkatesh Iyer

Venkatesh Iyer should be the other opener for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2023. Last season, the left-handed batter scored 182 runs in 12 games for the team at an average of 16.55. He could perform well however he played brilliantly in the 2021 season and is a powerful opening batter.

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Shreyas Iyer (C)

Shreyas Iyer is the captain of Kolkata Knight Riders and should bat at the one-down position in IPL 2023. The right-handed batsman played 14 games last season. At an average of 30.85, he hit 401 runs with a strike rate of 134+. He also smacked 3 half-centuries for the team.

Nitish Rana

Nitish Rana should be a middle-order batsman for the team in IPL 2023. Rana has been a consistent batsman for the team over the last few seasons. He hit 361 runs in 14 games last season with 2 half-centuries. He held a superb strike rate of 140+.

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Rinku Singh

For a middle-order batsman, KKR should pick Rinku Singh. Last season, Singh showed good form in the few games he played. In 7 matches, he scored 174 runs at an average of 34.80. He also batted at a good strike rate of 148+.

Andre Russell

Andre Russell should be an all-rounder for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2023. Over the last few seasons, Russell has been a gemstone for KKR. Last season, he played 14 games and hit 335 runs at a strike rate of 174+. He also picked 17 wickets while bowling.

Sunil Narine

Sunil Narine should be a spinner for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2023. Narine gave a decent performance for the team last year. He picked 9 wickets in 14 games at an average of 34.67. Although he picked less wickets, he bowled at a good economy of 5.57.

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Varun Chakravarthy

Varun Chakravarthy should be another spinner for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2023. The leg spinner picked 6 wickets in 11 games last season at an economy of 8.51. However, he has performed well over the years. Since IPL 2019, Chakravarthy has played 42 games and picked 42 wickets at an economy of 7.23.

Shardul Thakur

Shardul Thakur can be a pacer for KKR in IPL 2023. The right-arm pacer hunted 16 wickets in 12 games last year for Delhi Capitals. He also bowled at a good economy rate of 7.06. Over the years, Thakur has played 75 games and picked 82 wickets at an economy of 9.06.

Umesh Yadav

Umesh Yadav should be another pacer for the team in IPL 2023. The right-arm pacer have a wonderful performance last season. He picked 16 wickets in 12 games at an average of 21.09 and an economy of 7.06.

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Tim Southee

Tim Southee should be another pacer for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2023. The right-arm pacer picked 14 wickets in 9 games last year at an average of 19.64. He also bowled at a good economy of 7.86. Southee is an experienced pacer in IPL with over 45 wickets in 52 games.

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