Kolkata Knight Riders have qualified for the playoffs three times in the last four seasons. However, this year’s Kolkata team is a bit weaker than the last few years. Along with Shakib, Russell, and Narine, Kolkata has drawn Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batsman Liton Das to the team. Will Liton get a chance in Kolkata’s starting XI? Let’s take a look at how this XI of Kolkata will be. Four foreign cricketers get a chance to play in a team in IPL. Foreign players in IPL 2023 Kolkata include Shakib Al Hasan, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Liton Das, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, and David Wiese. Four of them will get a chance in the best XI. But it also has some problems. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has not yet permitted any Bangladeshi cricketer to play in the IPL. As a result, two Bangladeshi cricketers from Kolkata, Shakib, and Liton, will not be able to play from the start of the IPL.

Meanwhile, Lockie Ferguson’s injury is a bit of a worry, but he will be able to play from the start. But if Shakib and Liton are not cleared by BCB, and others perform well in their place, then it will be difficult for them to get a place in Kolkata’s XI. Narine is already on the team as an alternative to Shakib, and Liton will have to prove himself to get a place on the team. Because this is his first IPL.Meanwhile, Russell and Southee’s place in every match is pretty sure. As a result, the question is who will Kolkata play the other two. But Narine and Wise will be ahead from one day. Because they both are all-rounders. If one of these two glasses of water ignites, Shakib’s chances of getting a chance on the team will be greatly reduced. And Rahmanullah Gurbaz is currently considered the best opener. So his place can be said to be ripe. Meanwhile, Nitesh Rana was elected the new captain of Kolkata. As a result, his place in the eleven is guaranteed. Apart from this, Rinku Singh, Venkatesh Iyer, Shardul Thakur, and Umesh Yadav are regulars in the XI.

Kolkata’s probable XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Jagdeesan, Rinku Singh, Venkatesh Iyer, Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav, Nitesh Rana, Tim Southee/Locky Ferguson, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine/Saqib Al Hasan, Varun Chakraborty.