IPL 2018: One player each IPL team cannot afford to lose through injury

Kolkata Knight Riders - Andre Russell

Koltaka has gone the RCB way of punting heavily on a handful of stars. They paid a whopping Rs. 40 crores for just four players in the form of Chris Lynn, Mitchell Starc, Sunil Narine, and Andre Russell. With Starc ruled out, Narine in trouble with his bowling action, and Lynn always on the verge of an injury, their worries will be even higher if Russell gets injured. He recently missed the PSL due to a Hamstring injury.

There are plenty of reasons to worry about his injury to aggravate. Russell has been a handy finisher for KKR with a blistering strike rate of 173.41. His overs at the death are of immense help for KKR who are already struggling to grapple with Starc's absence. Losing Russell will be equal to the loss of two players for an already depleted KKR side.