5 players on whom KKR could use the Right To Match(RTM) card

Modified Jan 26, 2018 00:54 IST

KKR have some tough calls to makeHaving surprised everyone by opting to go with Sunil Narine and Andre Russell as the two players they retained ahead of IPL Auction 2018, KKR now have an interesting conundrum. Although they can use three RTM cards and get back players that they had previously, they can only do so on Indian or uncapped players.

#2 Manish Pandey

Pandey has been a consistent performer for KKR

Although he isn't a regular in the Indian limited-overs set-up, Manish Pandey has consistently delivered ever since his move to Kolkata Knight Riders. Even with a base price of 1 crore, Pandey is still expected be amongst the big winners in the IPL Auction as teams scramble to find a top-order Indian batsman who can deliver on a consistent basis.

Although his career T20 average of 27 and strike rate of almost 120 is good enough for a No.3 batsman, his numbers for KKR are even better. He has an average of almost 33 and a strike rate of over 125 and has scored 1,442 runs from 60 matches for the side.

His consistency and ability to make an impact should make him one of the top priorities for KKR as they look at players that they can use their RTM on.