6) Kolkata Knight Riders
The Kolkata Knight Riders have a lot of match winners. A proper strategy is required to decipher the best retention options. Another important point is that none of their retained players are going to lead the side.
However, Shubman Gill is a potential captaincy option for the future and his talent forces the Knights to retain him. The same is the case with Varun Chakravarthy. The mystery spinner is yet to be decoded and thus, the best option is to retain him.
When it comes to their overseas players, Andre Russell and Sunil Narine have stood out from the rest. These two Caribbean all-rounders have been the MVPs of the franchise for a long time. Thus, the KKR management wouldn’t want to risk releasing them into the auction pool
Expected Retentions: Shubhman Gill, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine
