IPL 2019: 3 international stars who could be the key for KKR

#3 Chris Lynn

Chris Lynn

After Gambhir's departure, KKR were in dire need of an able opener alongside Sunil Narine. Unsurprisingly, the KKR management decided to hand the opportunity to Chris Lynn who wasn't a regular in KKR's playing XI back then.

The very decision turned out to be quite profitable for Kolkata as, in Lynn and Narine, they got a destructive opening pair who wreaked havoc in IPL 2018. The Australian opening batsman played 16 games for KKR and notched-up 491 runs at an astounding average of 32.73 and a decent strike-rate of 130.23. He also struck three fifties in his course of 16 games. In addition to that, with 491 runs, he also happened to be the second highest run-scorer for KKR in IPL 2018.

Besides that, the right-handed batsman had a decent run in the recently-concluded edition of BBL. In BBL 2018-19, Lynn played 14 games for Brisbane Heat and scored 385 runs at an average of 35.00 and a strike-rate of 126.22. Lynn finished as the sixth highest run-scorer in the league.

Coming into the tournament on the back of great performances, the Australian hitter will play a huge role in KKR's effort to lift the trophy once again.