Kolkata Knight Riders’ West Indian stars Andre Russell and Sunil Narine reached the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with the IPL franchise welcoming them on Twitter on Sunday. KKR’s star duo arrived from the Caribbean per week earlier than the beginning of IPL 2020, having taken half within the recently-concluded Caribbean Premier League. KKR posted photos of the 2 on their official Twitter deal with. Andre Russell and Sunil Narine might be in quarantine for no less than six days earlier than becoming a member of the squad for coaching.
It’s one other shot within the arm for Kolkata Knight Riders after it emerged that England captain Eoin Morgan, Australia quick Pat Cummins and England batsman Tom Banton will all be obtainable for the crew’s opening IPL 2020 match in opposition to defending champions Mumbai Indians on the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi on September 23.
The trio are at present concerned within the ongoing England vs Australia ODI series, which culminates on September 16, three days earlier than the beginning of IPL 2020.
KRR might be their big-name overseas imports to assist enhance on their fifth place end final season. The Dinesh Karthik-led outfit completed on 12 factors in IPL 2019, successful simply six out of the 14 matches they performed.
KKR spent massive on Pat Cummins to bolster their bowling assault whereas Eoin Morgan makes a return to the franchise, having represented them from 2011 to 2013.
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The crew might be hoping that Russell can repeat his batting heroics from final season. The West Indian all-rounder was in devastating kind in 2019, smashing 510 runs at a mean of 56.66 and a mind-boggling strike-rate of 204.81.
He smashed probably the most variety of sixes final season — 52 — with the following greatest being Chris Gayle at 34.
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