With regular skipper Shreyas Iyer ruled out, the Kolkata Knight Riders will heavily bank on new coach Chandrakant Pandit as they set their eyes on a third IPL title.
Former England white-ball captain Collingwood told reporters they would not worry too much about the disappointing first day.
Jacob Duffy, Blair Tickner, Rachin Ravindra and Hamish Rutherford were released from the initial 20 player squad.
Before the IPL 2021 qualifier 2 game between the Kolkata Knight Riders and the Delhi Capitals at the Sharjah cricket stadium on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, DC's Australian star Steve Smith and KKR's Kiwi Head Coach Brendon McCullum were spotted in this strange pose.
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England's "Bazball" revolution continued apace on Sunday when the tourists wrapped up a thumping 267-run victory over New Zealand in the opening session of the fourth day of the first Test.
Former captain and coach Anil Kumble believes having totally different squads in limited overs and Test format is the way forward for India in international cricket.
England all-rounder Sam Curran but said being in the same 'bracket' as someone like Ben Stokes and a few others like Cameron Green might affect his chances.
Buttler, Morgan's non-participation in remainder of IPL could save KKR, Royals the blushes
England were 7-1 at stumps with Ben Duckett (4) and Ollie Pope (3) batting together
England's new white-ball captain Jos Buttler has downplayed the prospect of becoming an opener for the Test team after he was touted for the role by ex-Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara.
Nottinghamshire seam bowler Broad was not considered for selection, with his partner expecting their first child towards the end of November.
Potts, 23, dismissed New Zealand captain Kane Williamson for two to claim his first Test victim
Smith said England's batters may not fare so well against the Australian bowling attack
Aaron Finch's arrival is a timely boost for the Kolkata Knight Riders who are struggling with their opening combination.
Archer has not played international cricket since March last year due to an elbow injury, and had a second round of surgery on his elbow in December.
England Test skipper Ben Stokes was bought by Chennai Super Kings for Rs 16.25 crore.
The 39-year-old Anderson, as he has done on numerous occasions, opened the attack for England and once he delivered the first ball of the contest, the seasoned campaigner became the oldest player to do so since India's Lala Amarnath.
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Stokes said the victory 'blows away' his other memorable moments in an England shirt
Lucknow Super Giants' opening pair smashed several records as they remained unbeaten at the end of 20 overs with over 200 runs on board.
His presence will be a big boost for KKR whose next game is on April 6 against the Mumbai Indians and Cummins will be expected to play in that match.
His duel with India stalwart Virat Kohli will be an interesting sub-plot of the match.
New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell has likened the England series to a heavyweight boxing bout and thinks the Black Caps are still very much in the fight in the third Test after a topsy-turvy day two at Headingley.
The two-match series ended in a 1-1 draw, with England having won the first Test in Mount Maunganui by 267 runs.
Kolkata Knight Riders resemble a sinking ship ahead of a rather inconsequential IPL-15 match against bottom-placed Mumbai Indians who, even if already out of reckoning, will have their tails up in Navi Mumbai on Monday.
Root shared an unbeaten match-winning partnership of 120 for the sixth wicket with Ben Foakes
Bairstow's unbeaten 114 was his second hundred of the match as England triumphed with two sessions to spare.
Stokes is also among the Test Cricket of the Year nominees alongside compatriot Jonny Bairstow, Australia opener Usman Khawaja and South Africa speedster Kagiso Rabada.
'Sometimes we arrange a Zoom call just for him to say hello to the players, that's about it.' 'But otherwise, no, no direct talk, it's never happened, even in a normal year.' 'After the game, you win, you lose, SRK is there to encourage the team, give them hugs.'
Vaughan has backed Jos Buttler to become the team's white-ball skipper
James Anderson hailed England's all-round improvement and called inspirational captain Ben Stokes a "freak" as they thumped South Africa by an innings and 85 runs in the second Test at Old Trafford on Saturday, setting up a series decider at The Oval.
KKR had bought Shreyas Iyer for Rs 15.25 crore
Captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum promised to persist with England's new attacking approach to Test cricket despite being handed a heavy innings defeat on Friday in the first Test against South Africa.
England have been in sensational form under new red-ball coach Brendon McCullum. The Ben Stokes-led side are coming off a 3-0 Test series win over New Zealand.
Archer spent 17 months on the sidelines with back and elbow injuries
Venkatesh Iyer's 88-run partnership from just 52 balls for the second wicket with Rahul Tripathi had sealed the contest in KKR's favour.
Raza credited Trinbago Knight Riders credited McCullum for defining a clear role for him.
'(The target of) 378 five weeks ago would have been scary, but it's all good.'
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