IPL 2018: 4 reasons why KKR might win the tournament

Kolkata Knight Riders team during practice at Feroz Shah Kotla...
Kolkata Knight Riders team prepping for the game

#2 The spin department

Rajasthan Royals v Kolkata Knight Riders - IPL T20
Narine in action

As proved again in the eliminator, the KKR spin department is the most lethal in the league. Consisting of Kuldeep Yadav, Piyush Chawla and Sunil Narine, the spin cavalry of KKR is superior to both CSK and SRH.

Both Yadav and Chawla successfully mounted pressure on the RR batsmen forcing them to take risks and lose their wicket. It was a bad day in the office for Sunil Narine as he was bullied by an in-form Rahul Tripathi.

However, Narine needs to put this bad performance behind him and look forward to the game ahead. The three spinners have a combined 44 wickets to their name and are likely to add a few more in the game against Sunrisers. With the economical Nitish Rana as the change-up option, KKR have an edge over any batting line up.

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