Another major hit for the Knight Riders would be the absence of premier fast bowler Pat Cummins. The right-hander was one of the shining stars for KKR in a rather disappointing campaign so far – he smashed 93 runs at a strike rate of 166.07, including a quick fifty versus the Chennai Super Kings, and was KKR’s leading wicket-taker with 9 scalps so far.
It would be a hard task for the franchise to find a replacement of a world-class pacer in Pat Cummins. They would then have to rely heavily on its young Indian pacers.