India included two debutants -- Harshit Rana and Nitish Kumar Reddy -- while leaving out Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja.
The onus would be on their famed batting line-up of Kohli, AB de Villiers and Glenn Maxwell to start firing once again and put pressure on the KKR batsmen.
Defending champions Gujarat Titans will be eyeing a hat-trick of victories, while Kolkata Knight Riders, fresh from their decimation of Royal Challengers Bangalore, will be keen to show that win was not a flash in the pan when the two sides clash in the IPL in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
A resurgent Delhi Capitals will look to exploit Kolkata Knight Riders' bowling vulnerabilities and ascend to top-four in the table during their Indian Premier League match in Kolkata on Monday.
GT (10 points from seven matches) have been a well-oiled unit and looks set for a successive play-off berth, sitting behind leaders Rajasthan Royals on net run-rate with a match in hand.
India's batting is a major concern with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli struggling for runs ahead of the tour of Australia.
'If Rohit wants to open, KL should bat at No. 3. Nothing later than that.'
Images from Day 4 of the first Test between Australia and India in Perth on Monday.
Coach Rahul Dravid is letting his boys wind down before getting keyed up for the ODI and T20Is against Sri Lanka, beginning July 13.
After a disappointing showing in the Test series in Australia recently, the Indian team is eager to make a fresh start in the T20 format.
The likes of Andre Russell and Harshit Rana found it tough to describe the feeling of being IPL champions, even as they praised Nayar.
India fight back against Australia as 17 wickets tumble on opening day
His performance in Pune was a powerful response to his recent struggles in the Ranji Trophy, where he had been dismissed for ducks in both innings during Mumbai's loss to Jammu and Kashmir.
Gambhir has ability to derive the best out of his players: Childhood coach Bharadwaj
KKR will look to iron out their flaws and get the better of a misfiring Mumbai Indians during their IPL match on Friday.
Suryakumar Yadav has been named the captain for this T20I series, bringing his leadership and experience to the relatively young squad. Sanju Samson and Jitesh Sharma will serve as the wicketkeepers, while key players such as Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, and Washington Sundar are included to strengthen the batting and bowling departments.
Heinrich Klaasen is the most expensive retained player in IPL history.
Shreyas Iyer, who led KKR to the IPL 2024 title, could be headed for the players' auction after failing to make a breakthrough in negotiations, while K L Rahul is also unlikely to be retained by LSG.
The 31-year-old didn't find a place in the squad against England because of Reddy's recent exploits.
'I did not make Kolkata Knight Riders successful, it was KKR that made me a successful leader.'
Shubman Gill's return to form will provide a big boost to Gujarat Titans as they square off against table-toppers Kolkata Knight Riders in their must-win IPL game in Ahmedabad on Monday.
Pace sensation Mayank Yadav is expected to unleash his raw speed while the absence of India's T20 regulars will provide another opportunity to the fringe players in the three-match series against Bangladesh, beginning in Gwalior Sunday.
Markram said it was a hard pill for them to swallow.
Ajinkya Rahane's dismissal proved crucial as Rajasthan never really got back the momentum.
Hardik Pandya has quit Gujarat Titans to rejoin his former team Mumbai Indians, following a trade between the two franchises.
IMAGES from the IPL 2022 opening game between CSK vs KKR in Mumbai, on Saturday
India seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar fetched a winning bid of Rs 10.75 crore from Royal Challengers Bengaluru on a largely predictable second day of the mega auction, in Jeddah on Monday.
Cheteshwar Pujara made 49 and 43 in his two innings as Saurashtra lost to Haryana by four wickets.
Andre Russell walked off the field
'We want to look at the future and try and make sure we get the right guys in as well.'
In his 13th pink ball Test since 2015, the 34-year-old Australian pacer has taken 72 wickets at an average of 17.
Delhi Capitals ended their IPL 2023 campaign following a nervy four-wicket victory against Kolkata Knight Riders in Delhi on Thursday.
He remained 70 not out off 31 balls! Eight sixes! Two fours! Srike rate of 225.81.
We have given Ishant an additional responsibility and he is enjoying it, says Delhi head coach ahead of new season
Australia were the number one team back in the day and reminisced the challenges they faced playing against them.
Rohit bowled the entire over to Nitish Rana and Shakib Al Hasan.
Shikhar Dhawan who has being named as captain of the squad slated to tour Sri Lanka said he is humbled by the opportunity.
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Russell's explosive 42 runs off 23 balls was a game-changer.
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.
