A team hailing from a city of a rich Cricketing and sporting legacy, Kolkata has given us the opportunity to witness the greatness of Sourav Ganguly's wonderful batting and Gautam Gambhir’s double title victories. Being the underdogs of this season and without their star batter and skipper Shreyas Iyer, Kolkata will be looking forward to a challenging season. With a winning percentage of 51.56% Kolkata is third on the list of teams with the best winning percentage. With two Indian T20 League titles in their trophy cabinet, Kolkata will be looking to clinch their 3rd title this season. With a new and young captain leading the team, Kolkata will be aspiring to win as many games as possible.
Kolkata are on the hunt for their 3rd title and their stacked squad will make sure they put their lives on the line for it.
Andre Russell
A top West Indian All-Rounder with a colossal physique who plays to entertain the fans, Andre Russell has a fine cricketing mind. With an ability to smack massive sixes and grab important wickets, Russell is one of the best players Kolkata have in their squad. Having scored 2070 runs and having picked up 89 wickets till date, Andre Russell will be looking to amplify his performances with the bat and ball and continue to be the marquee player for Kolkata.
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Sunil Narine
Another West Indian player with the most mysterious spinning abilities, it almost feels like he is a cricketing wizard. Sunil Narine has been the star bowler for Kolkata ever since he wore the Kolkata jersey. With his ability to bowl the knuckleball, skidders and carrom balls, Sunil has devastated plenty of informed batters and sent them back to the pavilion. Along with his bowling, Sunil is also a ballistic batter who can give a bowler nightmares. With 153 wickets in his bag Sunil Narine will be looking to win the purple cap again with his breathtaking spin.
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Umesh Yadav
He is known as the speedster of the Indian National Cricket Team as Umesh Yadav bowls at an extraordinary pace. Bowling at the speed of 140-145kph, he is a complete menace for the batters. His ability to bowl deadly yorkers and in-swingers makes Umesh one of the top fast bowlers for his franchise. With 136 wickets under his belt he would be looking to turn the matches around for Kolkata and decimate the batters.
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Tim Southee
One of the best right arm pacers in modern day cricket and a gem for the New Zealand National Cricket Team, Southee came into the limelight in the 2008 Under-19 World Cup where he was the second highest wicket taker and the player of the series. From the Under-19 World Cup to the New Zealand Senior Cricket Team, Tim Southee has taken over 700 wickets in his international career till date. Southee with his talent to bowl mean yorkers at a lightning pace and swinging the ball both ways, he is your go-to fast bowler to get those important wickets. Let us see what Tim has in store for the Kolkata fans this season.
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Lockie Ferguson
Yet another right arm fast bowler hailing from New Zealand, Lockie’s art of bowling lethal yorkers that too at the speed of 150kph are a warning sign for every player this season. Lockie Ferguson rose through the ranks with his sharp pace and his ability to bowl at a brilliant line and length. From playing first class cricket to international cricket, Lockie has done it all and seen it all. He would be looking forward to grabbing a truckload of wickets this season and compete for the purple cap and hopefully lift the trophy with Kolkata.
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Mandeep Singh
A stylish right handed batter with an eye for precision, Mandeep Singh is set to score a lot of runs this season for Kolkata. With his aggressive batting and passion which were portrayed in the 2010 Under-19 World Cup to his T20 career, Mandeep Singh is the optimum opening batter for Kolkata. Mandeep has all the opportunities to go big this season, score as many runs as possible for Kolkata and play an important role in the success of the team.
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Rahmanullah Gurbaz
A robust wicket-keeper batter who comes from Afghanistan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz is the next big thing for the Afghanistan National Cricket Team. With his ability to smash the ball miles outside the stadium to his sharp wicket-keeping skills, Rahmanullah is the perfect fit for Kolkata as he can go big during the power play and get the team to a great start. With him in the squad Kolkata have a great player for the future and Gurbaz has age on his side.
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Anukul Roy
An All-Rounder who could be the future for the Indian National Cricket team, Anukul Roy has received high praises for his performances in the 2018 Under-19 World Cup. Roy already has the talent with the ball and can pick up a few crucial wickets; he could also add some valuable runs with the bat. Anukul Roy is a complete player for Kolkata and would be looking to put on great performances for Kolkata this season and would hope that one day he can make his debut for India.
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