IPL: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) all-time best XI

One of the league's most recognizable teams is the three-time IPL winner Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). With the help of its purple and gold star performers, KKR has established a reputation for having fervent supporters and making spectacular comebacks since its 2008 debut.

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Choosing KKR's all-time best XI entails paying tribute to dependable players, significant match victors, and supporters.  Lethal all-rounders, potent middle-order hitters, explosive openers, and reliable bowlers who have influenced KKR's path are all represented in this XI.

Here is the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) all-time best XI in IPL

Jacques Kallis and Gautam Gambhir will be the openers of our KKR all-time best XI. Kallis with 1603 runs and 48 wickets stands out for the KKR franchise, while Gambhir led them to two IPL titles, scoring 3345 runs with 30 fifties to his name.

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Manish Pandey, Robin Uthappa, and Yusuf Pathan form the middle order for the KKR all-time IPL XI. Pandey scored 1539 runs in 63 games, Uthappa made 2649 runs in 91 matches and kept wicket brilliantly, while Yusuf Pathan’s brilliant hitting abilities gave KKR a safety net. He made 2061 runs in 122 games with a 136.94 strike rate.

Andre Russell and Sunil Narine have been synonymous with the KKR franchise. Russell has 2658 runs in 138 games at 175.21 strike rate, while Narine has 1750 runs and 208 wickets for the gold and purple franchise.

KKR has Varun Chakaravarthy and Piyush Chawla in the spin department. Chakaravarthy has thrilled KKR fans with 99 wickets in 82 games, while Chawla has 71 wickets in 77 games for KKR. He also hit the winning runs in the 2012 IPL win for KKR.

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Umesh Yadav and L Balaji will be the prime pacers for the KKR XI. Umesh played 68 games for KKR and picked 65 wickets with a best of 4/23. L Balaji, on the other hand, played for KKR in formative years and took 44 wickets in 42 games with a best of 4/18.

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) all-time best XI in IPL:

Jacques Kallis, Gautam Gambhir, Manish Pandey, Robin Uthappa, Yusuf Pathan, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Piyush Chawla, Varun Chakaravarthy, Umesh Yadav, L Balaji.

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