IPL 2019: The best strike bowler in each team

Kolkata Knight Riders - Sunil Narine/Kuldeep Yadav

Kuldeep Yadav(L) and Sunil Narine(R)

Who said that it only pace bowlers could be strike bowlers? KKR, probably the team with the best spin unit has in its side two quality spinners who can pick up wickets at will. While Andre Russell can be considered, he's far too inconsistent in his performances with the ball.

Sunil Narine has been a constant success for KKR ever since Gambhir urged the owners to pick him at the auction. Narine was first a revelation with his genuine mystery spin that sent batsmen into a spin trying to decipher his bowling. After a suspect action report and a couple of changes in action, the mystery element seems to have reduced but Narine's effectiveness remains.

He continues to bowl tight lines and lengths which aren't short or full enough for the batsman to pounce on and he picks up his wickets by exerting pressure and then gong for the kill blow. He can bowl at all stages of the games and is Dinesh Karthik's trusted strike bowler.

Another wildcard can be Kuldeep Yadav who has excelled as a wicket-taker for India in the past year and can continue with the same under DK. The only drawback is that he's more effective only during the middle overs.