By paying Rs. 24.75 crore to sign Mitchell Starc, they made history. They added some value as well, adding, among others, KS Bharat, Sherfane Rutherford, and Manish Pandey.
KKR, who placed eighth in the previous season, will be hoping for improvement.
We explain how KKR will be able to make it to the IPL 2024 playoffs.
KKR is offering a solid core.
KKR boasts a stable lineup full of both foreign and indigenous talent. Stars from home such as Shreyas Iyer, Rinku Singh, Nitish Rana, and Varun Chakravarthy are familiar with their roles and have been a part of the team for a while.
In a similar vein, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Andre Russell, and Sunil Narine comprise their international core. Depending on the combination, English dasher Jason Roy may also fit into the starting lineup.
KKR’s bowling attack is adaptable.
KKR is renowned for their potent bowling assault, particularly with their consistently effective spinners.
The youthful leggie Suyash Sharma, Varun, and Narine make up a strong spin-bowling lineup.
With the acquisition of Starc, KKR’s pacers are now capable of frightening any opposition. No matter the circumstances, players with the caliber of Chetan Sakariya, Vaibhav Arora, and Harshit Rana can thrive at this level.
Gautam Gambhir’s reappearance as the mentor
In 2012 and 2014, Gautam Gambhir led KKR to two IPL championships. When he was captain, they were a very strong team. After he left, the team has had trouble.
They have made five out of six attempts to make the playoffs since 2019.
Being a very astute tactician, his return to KKR as a mentor is a huge benefit.
The existence of outstanding finishers
Although KKR has a terrific batting lineup, their ability as finishers is perhaps more intriguing. After displaying his bravery in the previous season, Rinku blossomed in Indian hues. In the IPL 2024, he will be eager to build on it.
Russell is also proficient with the bat and has played in T20Is for WI. One other potent batter on their roster is Ramandeep Singh.