3 players KKR might release ahead of IPL 2024

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) failed to qualify for the knockout stages for two consecutive seasons with their underwhelming performances in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 and 2023. In 2023, their captain Shreyas Iyer was unavailable due to his back injury and in his absence, Nitish Rana was given the leadership mantle. 

Rana looked decent as a batter but failed to lead the team confidently as a skipper. Out of the 14 games, Knight Riders won six matches and accumulated eight losses. For the upcoming IPL season, KKR’s endeavours will be to break ties with their out-of-form and people who did not meet expectations, and make some fine purchases in the auction to be held in Dubai on December 19.

Here are three players KKR might release ahead of IPL 2024 auction

3. David Wiese

David Wiese has played a lot of franchise cricket around the world and considering his immense experience, the KKR team management reserved his services for the IPL 2023 edition at INR 1 crore. The Namibia player spent the majority of the season on the bench as got only three games.

In those three outings, he scored 21 runs with the bat while as a bowler, he delivered a costly three-over spell in the game against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at Eden Gardens. Bowling three overs against the Yellow Army, the veteran all-rounder didn’t pick any wickets and leaked 38 runs.

With all-rounders such as Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, and Anukul Roy, the KKR team management can exclude Wiese from their IPL 2024 squad. His recent dismal batting and bowling numbers will also give strength to Knight Riders to part ways with the 38-year-old player.