IPL 2017, SRH vs KKR: 5 winning factors

#5. KKR’s top order

A Gambhir-Uthappa partnership can be a nightmare for any opposition

Kolkata Knight Riders have the finest top order of the tournament so far with Gautam Gambhir and Sunil Narine opening the batting with aplomb. Gambhir has been in terrific form so far, having scored the most number of runs – 376 – at an average of 62.66 and a strike rate of 136.72.

After sporadically opening during the PSL and BBL, Narine has been made a full-time opener by the Knight Riders in this year’s IPL and he has been doing pretty well. His cameos at the beginning of the innings have turned out to be the turning point on few occasions.

After Gambhir and Narine, KKR have Robin Uthappa who has been in terrific form in the tournament so far, having scored 331 runs at an average of 41.37 and a brilliant strike rate of 168.02. Uthappa has been forming solid partnerships with Gambhir, which can be a nightmare for even a team like SRH.