IPL 2018: Rating the teams after the first-half of the tournament

Kolkata Knight Riders: 5.5/10

Karthik is doing a good job as a captain

Kolkata Knight Riders started the tournament with a thin squad, and injuries did not help their cause. They lost their strike bowler Mitchell Starc even before the tournament started. They are currently fourth in the table with three wins from six games.

Andre Russell’s brutal hitting and Dinesh Karthik’s steady batting is keeping them afloat in the tournament. Except for Sunil Narine, none of their bowlers are in good form at the moment. KKR has to improve their top order batting and overall bowling in the second-half of the tournament to finish in the top 4.