IPL 2017: Gujarat Lions vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 5 factors of winning

#5 Danger

Dwayne Bravo will be a huge miss Gujarat Lions

Dwayne Bravo’s absence due to injury is a massive disadvantage for GL, as he is brilliant in the death. Proven Kumar has the swing in his artillery but lacks the menacing pace. Shivil Kaushik was expected to do well but didn’t manage to live up to the expectations in the previous IPL. Shadab Jakati can be handy but Dhawal Kulkarni will have to bail the team out with the new ball.

KKR doesn’t seem to have any such weakness and seem to be a well-balanced side on a whole. Kolkata’s success will highly rely on the way Gambhir fares but their lower middle-order have some serious ammunition in the form of Pathan, Suryakumar and Woakes. Woakes has been crucial with the bat while Pathan can take the game away within the span of few deliveries.