IPL 2020: 3 players KKR might release ahead of the auction

#2 Harry Gurney

Harry Gurney played 8 matches in IPL 2019 (Image Courtesy - IPLT20/BCCI)

Matches - 8, Wickets - 7, Economy Rate - 8.81

Kolkata Knight Riders bought the English left-arm pacer Harry Gurney for a 75 Lakhs INR during the IPL auction of 2019 after he had made a name for himself in the shortest format of the game.

However, the Englishman could not solve the problems of the Kolkata pace bowling attack as he finished the season with just seven wickets to his name. Gurney had a great start to his IPL career as he had bagged 2 wickets for 25 runs in his four overs and won the man-of-the-match award against Rajasthan Royals.

However, he failed to carry his form in the later matches as he grabbed only 5 wickets from the next 7 matches. The Nottingham-based bowler conceded 238 runs in the season and had an expensive economy rate of 8.81 runs per over. With Gurney blocking a crucial overseas spot in the squad, KKR may to release him and buy an experienced left-arm pacer in the auction.

Mitchell Starc.

The team management can either buy Mitchell Starc once again or even put their money on the West Indian pacer Sheldon Cottrell to replace Harry Gurney in the team. Both of the aforementioned players have got what it takes to do well on the Indian tracks.

Sheldon Cottrell.