The decision was confirmed by KKR skipper Ajinkya Rahane during the coin toss.
The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have opted to drop Aussie pacer Spencer Johnson for their match against the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.
The decision was confirmed by KKR skipper Ajinkya Rahane during the coin toss. In Johnson’s place, the defending champions have decided to slot in England all-rounder Moeen Ali.
Adding Moeen to the playing XI gives KKR a third spinner option alongside Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine. It will be a major boost on the Eden Gardens track, which is expected to offer some turn. Furthermore, it gives KKR more batting depth, which can be crucial to post a big total, given the opposition is SRH.
Ali played a crucial role on his debut in KKR’s win against the Rajasthan Royals with impressive bowling figures of two for 23 in his four overs.
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KKR and SRH, the winners and runners-up of the last season (IPL 2024), respectively, have not had the best of starts this year.
While KKR are currently are at the bottom of the points table, SRH occupy the eighth spot. Both teams have managed just one win in three matches so far and have two points.
Thus, this game tonight will be extremely crucial for both the heavyweight sides. They look to revive their campaign and turn around fortunes.
Speaking about the match, SRH skipper Pat Cummins have won the toss and put the hosts to bat first.
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