KKR's best possible playing XI

#3 Robin Uthappa

Uthappa is one of KKR's most consistent performers.

Into his fourth season with the Knights, Robin Uthappa remains a vital player for them. He can play a breezy innings in any situation of the match.

Uthappa balances his style of play beautifully, mixing the massive hits with gorgeous drives, and chipping in with the 1s and the 2s to keep the scoreboard ticking.

He will play a key role in determining whether they make it to the playoffs or not.

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#4 Shubman Gill

Gill was adjudged the best player in the recently concluded U19 World Cup.

This is one change KKR need to make. While Rinku Singh comes across as a youngster with a lot of potential, and is an extraordinary fielder above all, KKR need a more dependable run scorer in their eleven.

The Knights seem to lack that one extra batsman in their lineup, and Gill could be the solution to that problem.

He packs a lot of promise and can flourish if faith is bestowed on him. He is a proven run-getter, and would be raring to announce his arrival in the IPL.

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#5 Nitish Rana

Rana (first from left) is a like-for-like replacement for Manish Pandey.

He wowed us all with his one over against the Royal Challengers Bangalore where he scalped two wickets of AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli. His batting in that match went somewhat unnoticed, but he played a quality innings.

His innings must have reminded the KKR fans of many such of the same kind played by former knight Manish Pandey.

Rana could prove to be a steal at ₹3.4 crores, after being in fine form for the Mumbai Indians last season. Just the kind of player KKR needed to fill Pandey's boots.