3 players KKR might release ahead of IPL 2024
For the upcoming IPL season, KKR’s endeavours will be to break ties with their out-of-form players and make some fine buys in the auction to be held in Dubai on December 19.
2. Umesh Yadav
IPL 2023 turned out to be the pacer Umesh Yadav’s worst season in his league career. The speedster picked up 136 wickets in his 13-year IPL career but in the previous season, the India stalwart scalped only one wicket for Knight Riders in eight matches at a miserable economy of 9.94.
Umesh was one of the vital pacers in the KKR camp due to his vast experience and unprecedented skills but now, it seems that the two-time IPL champions might not trust the veteran for the 2024 season. In the upcoming days, KKR’s retention list will be pushed through and it’s almost unlikely for Umesh to feature in it.
Back in the IPL 2022 auction, Umesh was picked up at INR 2 crore by Knight Riders and he played his role exceptionally in the league’s 15th season, grabbing 16 wickets in 12 games at a marvellous economy of 7.06. However, the 36-year-old failed to carry his 2022 form and emerged as one of the biggest failures in the KKR side.
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