The Kolkata-based franchise traded Thakur from the Delhi Capitals ahead of the IPL 2023 auction. They also traded Lockie Ferguson and Rahmanullah Gurbaz from the Gujarat Titans.
During a discussion on Star Sports, Manjrekar was asked about his views on KKR’s retention strategy. He responded:
The former Indian cricketer feels Gurbaz can bring the explosive element to the two-time champions’ top order. He elaborated:
The Kolkata Knight Riders struggled with their opening combination in IPL 2022. The trio of Venkatesh Iyer, Aaron Finch and Ajinkya Rahane failed to deliver the goods at the top of the order last season.
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Manjrekar added that he will keenly watch Chandrakant Pandit’s approach as the franchise’s head coach. He explained:
Tom Moody was asked about Pat Cummins making himself unavailable for KKR. He replied:
The Kolkata Knight Riders have just 14 players in their squad and a remaining purse of only ₹7.05 crore, the least among all 10 franchises. They have an uphill task ahead of them to build a strong squad with sufficient backup players.
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