A playoff berth seemed a distant dream for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the first phase of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021. Still the side has got enough firepower and former India captain Sunil Gavaskar believes that the presence of spin duo – Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy – can ‘stiffle the opposition’. He is just the kind of player who can turn a match with both bat and ball, so Kolkata will be hoping he is fit,” Gavaskar wrote in his column for the Times of India. Gavaskar also highlighted the strengths of RCB which were on display against Delhi Capitals on Friday night. More importantly, in testing times, he kept his cool, and that also displays sound temperament,” wrote Sunil Gavaskar.

Source: Hindustan Times October 11, 2021 10:52 UTC