Top 10 players of Kolkata Knight Riders and their record in IPL matches so far

Apr 22, 2021

By: Vaamanaa Sethi

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Pat Cummins ⁠⁠— ₹15.50 crore

Australian fast bowler, the most expensive player in IPL 2020, Cummins has 33 wickets in 34 IPL matches at a strike rate of 23.30.

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Sunil Narine ⁠⁠— ₹12.5 crore

Off-spinner and left handed batsman, Narine has been one of the exceptional players in IPLwith 128 wickets in 121 IPL matches and scored 896 runs while batting.

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Andre Russell ⁠⁠— ₹8.5 crore

All-rounder from the Caribbean, known for his masterful batting and bowling performances, has scored 1,616 runs and took 68 wickets in his 78 IPL matches.

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Dinesh Karthik ⁠⁠— ₹7.4 crore

One of the most experienced wicket-keeper-batsmen, has an IPL career tally of 3,895 runs with a strike rate 129.91.

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Kuldeep Yadav ⁠⁠— ₹5.8 crore

Left arm spinner and a Chinaman bowler, Yadav was retained by KKR this season. He has taken 40 wickets in 45 matches with a strike rate of 22.40.

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Eoin Morgan ⁠⁠— ₹5.2 crore

The captain of the team and one of the most innovative players was among the top buys in 2020. He has 1,317 runs with a strike rate of 125.78 in 70 IPL matches.

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Varun Chakravarti ⁠⁠— ₹4 crore

Leg spinner and right handed batsmen, Chakravarti made his IPL debut in 2019 with Punjab Kings. He exceptionally performed well in IPL season 2020 by taking 17 wickets in 13 matches for KKR.

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Nitish Rana ⁠⁠— ₹3.4 crore

Left handed batsman with 1,601 runs at an average of 29.10 in 64 matches will be crucial during tough chases.

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Shakib Al Hasan -- 3.2 crore

One of the world’s best all-rounders, who helped the team to clinch the title in 2012. He scored 784 runs with a strike rate of 124.84 and successfully took 61 wickets in 66 matches in his entire IPL career.

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Kamlesh Nagarkoti ⁠⁠— ₹3.2 crore

The fast bowler and an excellent striker landed in KKR after a stellar show in U-19 career. He has played overall 11 matches and taken 5 wickets with a strike rate of 33.60 in IPL since 2018.

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