Shreyas Iyer To Drop Starc? KKR's Probable XI For IPL 2024 Match Vs GT

Mitchell Starc in IPL 2024 (X.com)Mitchell Starc in IPL 2024 (X.com)

Riding high on confidence, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will lock horns with the rejuvenated Gujarat Titans (GT) in Match 63 of IPL 2024 on Monday (May 13) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

While GT's chances of playoff qualification remain slim, sitting 8th in the table with 10 points from 12 matches, their recent victory against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) injected a much-needed boost of confidence. The momentum gained from that win is likely to fuel their performance in the upcoming match against KKR.

In contrast, KKR has already secured their spot in the playoffs, becoming the first team to do so after defeating the Mumbai Indians (MI) on their home turf. With 9 wins in 12 matches, they currently lead the points table. Having secured four consecutive victories, they aim to maintain their winning streak and potentially finish the league stage at the top of the table under the leadership of Shreyas Iyer.

As the visiting team with their playoff berth assured, KKR may opt to maintain consistency by fielding a similar lineup to preserve their winning momentum. Alternatively, they could use this opportunity to experiment with their bench strength, considering their assured position in the playoffs.

The only likely change for KKR may involve Mitchell Starc, who could make way for players like Sherfane Rutherford or Dushmantha Chameera, allowing them to test different combinations ahead of the knockout stage.

Kolkata Knight Riders' Probable Playing XI Vs GT

Phil Salt (wk), Sunil Narine, Shreyas Iyer (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy


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