The stage is set for
Indian Premier League (IPL) 2015 and to get the ball rolling, defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) square off against 2013 champions Mumbai Indians (MI) at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Both teams have strong squads in place and the contest may set the tone for rest of the tournament.
Also Read- Kolkata Knight Riders Team Profile.
KKR, led by discarded India opener Gautam Gambhir, have a good blend of local and international players. The team is stocked with match-winners in all departments. West Indies import Sunil Narine’s clearance to bowl has boosted KKR’s chances ahead of this season. Without the Trinidadian, the side’s bowling lacks teeth.
Squads:
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): Gautam Gambhir (c), Sunil Narine, Manish Pandey, Robin Uthappa, Umesh Yadav, Yusuf Pathan, Andre Russell, Ryan ten Doeschate, Shakib Al Hasan, Kuldeep Yadav, Morne Morkel, Azhar Mahmood, Johan Botha, KC Cariappa, Piyush Chawla, Pat Cummins, Aditya Garhwal, Brad Hogg, Sheldon Jackson, Sumit Narwal, Veer Pratap Singh, Vaibhav Rawal, Suryakumar Yadav.
Mumbai Indians (MI): Rohit Sharma (c), Harbhajan Singh, Lasith Malinga, Kieron Pollard, Ambati Rayudu, Lendl Simmons, Vinay Kumar, Corey Anderson, Aiden Blizzard, Jasprit Bumrah, Aditya Tare, Pawan Suyal, Mitchell McClenaghan, Marchant de Lange, Unmukt Chand, Aaron Finch, Parthiv Patel, Siddhesh Lad, Abhimanyu Mithun, Shreyas Gopal, Josh Hazlewood, Pragyan Ojha, Hardik Pandya, J Suchith, Akshay Wakhare, Nitish Rana.
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