Kolkata Knight Riders: Top 5 batsman to watch out for in IPL 2024

Kolkata Knight Riders team: Batsman with Rinku Singh, Nitish Rana and others

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) is one of the most popular teams in the Indian Premiere League (IPL). Two-time winner of the IPL trophy in 2012 and 2014, KKR comprises some hard-hitting batsman in their lineup. KKR chased a target of 200 against Kings XI Punjab to win their title in 2014.

KKR looks promising in the upcoming season of the IPL as they have some big names in their batting line-up. Let’s take a look at their top 5 batsman who performed well in the IPL 2023.

1.     Rinku Singh

Batting sensation Rinku Singh was top scorer for the Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2023. He scored 474 runs at an average of 59.25 with a strike rate of 149.52. Rinku Singh’s best score was 67 not out. He is a powerful batsman who likes to play his shots. He is surely a batsman to watch for.

2.     Nitish Rana

Nitish Rana scored 413 runs at an average of 31.77 and strike rate of 140.95 in IPL 2023. His highest score was 75. He is a batsman who can place innings for the team to build a big score. A batsman to watch out for.

3.     Venkatesh Iyer

Venkatesh Iyer scored 404 runs at an average of 28.86 and a strike rate of 145.84 in IPL 2023. His highest score was 104.

4.     Andre Russell

West Indian all-rounder Andre Russell is an important player in the KKR side with his all-round performance. Russell scored 227 runs at an average of 20.64 and strike rate of 145.51 in IPL 2023. His highest score was 42. Russell’s hard-hitting batting can destroy any bowling attack once he goes after them. He is surely a player to watch out for.

5.     Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Rahmanullah Gurbaz is another batsman in KKR with trusted batting skills and his run making abilities. Gurbaz scored 227 runs at an average of 20.64 and strike rate of 133.52 in IPL 2023. His highest score was 81 in the tournament.