Key Player for KKR: Before the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, former India cricketer Aakash Chopra evaluated the bowling unit of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and provided his opinion on the “Impact Player” choices. Varun Chakravarthy may be used by the team as an impact replacement on a twisting track, he suggested.
For the upcoming season, the Kolkata-based franchise has a well-balanced mixture of foreign and young talent. Even though the team has a wide range of bowling options, without regular skipper Shreyas Iyer, the batting lineup may be able to step up and cover a huge gap. In addition, the cricketer-turned-broadcaster said that KKR might consider Varun Chakravarthy as a potential replacement given the addition of the new Impact player rule.
“Kids have choices in terms of bowling. You can use Kulwant Khejrolia or Vaibhav Arora as the impact player. You can utilise your spinner as the impact player if the ball is turning. You won’t need Varun Chakravarthy’s batting, thus I believe he can also be an impact player. Varun and Sunil Narine are two of your available spinners, and if you’d like, you can also use Anukul Roy,” Aakash Chopra expressed his thoughts on his YouTube channel.
Interestingly, the 31-year-old spinner’s performance in 2022 was unimpressive as he only managed to take six wickets in 11 games. Additionally, he proved slightly expensive as he completed the season with an economy of 8.51.
In IPL 2023, KKR will be led by Nitish Rana
Shreyas Iyer’s injury dealt a serious setback to KKR because he is currently weighing his treatment choices as he recovers from a back issue. Nitish Rana has been designated the interim captain for the next IPL because the flashy hitter is also set to miss the first half of the competition.
With 361 runs in 14 games, Rana was the second-highest run scorer for the franchise in 2022. He will try to work for Kolkata and will try to contend for the position of team captain. On April 1, KKR will play the Punjab Kings at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali to open their season.
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