KKR Predicted Top Players: No Shreyas Iyer and Sunil Narine! These Six Players may shine with Bat and Ball for Kolkata Knight Riders

Kolkata Knight Riders will be hoping to showcase a much better outing as the IPL 2024 beckons.

The Knight Riders are set to kickstart their campaign against Sunrisers Hyderabad on March 23 in Kolkata.

KKR have a decent squad coming into the competition as they roped in top players like Mitchell Starc, and Mujeeb Ur Rahman in the auction. Jason Roy and Gus Atkinson withdrew from IPL, and KKR replaced the duo with Phil Salt and Dushmantha Chameera.

There is also the return of captain Shreyas Iyer, who missed out on the tournament last year with a back injury. Among the coaching staff, the significant coup of Gautam Gambhir as the mentor can also play a pivotal role.

There is no shortage of class and quality in the KKR setup across all departments. In this article, we shall take a look at three batters who can score the most Runs for them this season. Also, we shall keep an eye on three bowlers who may end up getting the most number of Wickets for the two-time IPL champions.

KKR IPL 2024 Squad

Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sunil Narine, Suyash Sharma, Anukul Roy, Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer, Phil Salt, Dushmantha Chameera, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy, KS Bharat, Chetan Sakariya, Mitchell Starc, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Ramandeep Singh, Sherfane Rutherford, Manish Pandey, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Sakib Hussain

KKR IPL 2024: Who will Score the Most Runs?

Rinku Singh

Rinku Singh was the star of KKR last year. Rinku played some amazing knocks and ended up amassing 474 runs with an average over 59. The Indian batter has also made his India debut after his last season's heroics. In IPL 2024, Rinku can definitely be another top player for KKR in the middle order and can amass plenty of runs throughout the season.

Nitish Rana

Nitish Rana's time has been topsy-turvy at Kolkata Knight Riders but since switching to Uttar Pradesh, Rana has found his batting touch. The southpaw may not lead KKR after Iyer's arrival, but he can be a pillar of KKR's batting lineup this season. Rana is someone who can thrive against both pacers and spinners, and that makes him a top contender to finish as one of KKR's top scorers.

Phil Salt

Phil Salt has been roped in as a replacement for Jason Roy. The English batter can be an amazing signing for the Knight Riders and can be one of their main players this season.

Salt has a vast hitting arch and the 27-year-old is known for his aggressive batting, which is perfect at the top order. He has previously played in the IPL and is currently in excellent form, which is a major boost for the IPL franchise. Hence, keep an eye on Salt, as he can make a lot of teams feel bitter.

KKR IPL 2024: Who Will Pick Up Most Wickets?

Mitchell Starc

The record breaker Mitchell Starc will have a huge responsibility in this IPL, but if anyone can live up to that, it is the Australian. Starc was bought for Rs. 24.75 crore in the IPL 2024 auction, thus making him the most expensive player in competition's history.

Starc's pace and accuracy are going to be a huge weapon for the Knights, who have had their struggles with pace bowling in recent seasons. The left-arm fast bowler is an elite player, and KKR would love to have him at his best this season.

Varun Chakravarthy

Varun Chakravarthy's mystery spin has often produced results for his team in the IPL. The Tamil Nadu-born picked up 20 wickets last season, thus becoming the highest wicket-taker for KKR. He can be amongst the top again this year as well. The 32-year-old's guile and control in the middle overs along with Sunil Narine stifle the opponents, and often it produces the wickets for him.

Chetan Sakariya

Chetan Sakariya is one of the new faces in the KKR setup this year. The left-arm pacer is known for his change of pace and varieties. Sakariya, who has been a proven death bowler in IPL, will play a part in KKR's campaign. Sakariya recently had an issue with his action but Knights still made a bid and got the player at his base price in the IPL auction. The 26-year-old has decent IPL experience behind him and the the Saurashtra player will be hoping to resurrect his career with the Knight Riders this season.