In the last edition of the Indian Premier League (<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPL</a>), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) were not up to the mark. They ended in the seventh position with six wins and eight losses in 14 matches. This year, the franchise will look to be excellent under the supervision of their skipper, Shreyas Iyer. At the mini-auction 2023, the franchise bought Narayan Jagadeesan and Shakib Al Hasan who were exceptional recently.

In 2023, KKR will also look forward to quenching their IPL trophy thirst after nine years. The franchise will count on their best players Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Shreyas Iyer, Umesh Yadav, and Varun Chakravarthy to do well in the competition and bring cheers to the faces of its fans.&nbsp;

As these players will be key for KKR's campaign due to their vast experience. As a result, some inexperienced players might be benched throughout the season.

Here are 5 KKR players who could be benched throughout IPL 2023&nbsp;

At the mini-auction, KKR invested INR 20 lakhs in Suyash Sharma to make him a part of their 2023 campaign. The talented youngster can contribute to the team with his leg-spin bowling and his batting in the lower order. After getting roped in at the auction, he expressed his gratitude to KKR through a video.

However, the 19-year-old might not get a single game in the upcoming edition as the franchise has experienced faces such as Sunil Narine and Shakib Al Hasan who can bolster the spin attack. <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/im-sure-ill-knock-doors-down-again-varun-chakravarthy-hopeful-of-india-comeback/" title="Varun Chakravarthy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Varun Chakravarthy</a>, who is also a leggie and serving the franchise since 2020, might be preferred over Suyash due to his immense experience.

Suyash’s inexperience could also eliminate his chances of making it to the team as he hasn’t made his first-class debut till now.

At the mini-auction 2023, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) bought <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2021-kulwant-khejroliya-replaces-injured-manimaran-siddharth-in-dcs-camp/" title="Kulwant Khejroliya" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kulwant Khejroliya</a> at his base price of INR 20 lakhs. In the past, the left-arm medium pacer played for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the league. In 2018, he made his debut for RCB against his current team KKR.&nbsp;

Playing three games in his first IPL season, he took only two wickets in three matches at an expensive economy of 9.87. In 2019, he got a chance to feature in RCB’s playing XI for a couple of games. However, he again failed to show up bagging just one wicket at a terrible economy of 9.40.&nbsp;

This year, he will be making a comeback in the mega tournament after four years. However, the franchise may not induct him into playing XI after going through his past bowling figures in the league. The 30-year-old may not stand a chance in front of other fast bowlers like Umesh Yadav and Shardul Thakur to find a spot in the playing XI.

In the previous season,&nbsp;Harshit Rana played for KKR replacing <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2022-csks-deepak-chahar-and-kkrs-rasikh-salam-ruled-out-of-the-tournament/" title="Rasikh Salam" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rasikh Salam</a>, who got ruled out of the competition owing to a lower back injury. The franchise signed Rana at his base price of INR 20 lakhs to strengthen its bowling unit. However, the youngster played a couple of games for the franchise and wasn’t able to deliver according to his potential.

Bagging only one wicket at an underwhelming economy of 10.20, he looked out of rhythm with the ball. In November 2022, KKR retained him despite his flop show in the 2022 edition. However, he might not be added to the playing XI of the team in 2023 due to his non-performance in the last season.

Another factor that can impact his chances to get matches in the upcoming tournament is his inexperience. The 21-year-old has played only two first-class matches so far, which might not make him a bankable player for the franchise.

At the 2023 mini-auction, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/ipl-2023-litton-das-pumped-at-prospect-of-sharing-dressing-room-with-superstars-ahead-of-debut-season/" title="Litton Das" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Litton Das</a> bagged his maiden IPL contract from KKR. The Bangladesh opener got signed at his basic price of INR 50 lakh. The right-handed batter was picked up in the accelerated round. He will join his national skipper Shakib Al Hasan to strengthen KKR in the forthcoming season.&nbsp;

After the auction, Litton displayed his elation on Twitter by posting a picture of himself in a KKR jersey. But in the forthcoming IPL edition, he might be seen warming the bench as KKR could find Narayan Jagadeesan and Rahmanullah Gurbaz more credible to fill the spot of a wicket-keeper batter.

Recently, Jagadeesan delivered some incredible knocks for Tamil Nadu in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2022-23 and grabbed KKR’s attention at the auction. On the other side, Litton Das looked inconsistent for Bangladesh against quality teams.

The 28-year-old Bangladesh cricketer will face stiff competition from Afghan wicket-keeper batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz, who has done well for Afghanistan since 2021.&nbsp;

The 37-year-old <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/twitter-reactions-cricket/t20-world-cup-2022-uae-survive-david-wiese-scare-to-win-by-7-runs-netherlands-qualify-for-super-12/" title="David Wiese" target="_blank" rel="noopener">David Wiese</a> will be seen in a KKR jersey in the sixteenth installment of the league. The franchise secured his services at the 2023 auction after paying INR 1 crore. Back in 2015, he debuted in the league for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) against Mumbai Indians (MI).

In his debut appearance, the South Africa-born cricketer showcased his all round skills. He racked up 4/33 and scored unbeaten 47 runs off just 25 balls in a losing cause. Later, he ended the season clinching 16 scalps in 14 matches, at an economy of 8.33.

In the next season too, he participated in the league for RCB but got only one game, in which he couldn’t deliver according to his potential with figures of 0/49.

This year, he will expect the KKR team management to provide him a chance to represent the franchise in the matches. However, KKR might not utilise his services in the whole season due to the availability of star West Indies all-rounder, Andre Russell, who is associated with the franchise since 2014.

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David-Wiese, Litton Das and Kulwant Khejroliya

In the last edition of the Indian Premier League (<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPL</a>), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) were not up to the mark. They ended in the seventh position with six wins and eight losses in 14 matches. This year, the franchise will look to be excellent under the supervision of their skipper, Shreyas Iyer. At the mini-auction 2023, the franchise bought Narayan Jagadeesan and Shakib Al Hasan who were exceptional recently.
In 2023, KKR will also look forward to quenching their IPL trophy thirst after nine years. The franchise will count on their best players Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Shreyas Iyer, Umesh Yadav, and Varun Chakravarthy to do well in the competition and bring cheers to the faces of its fans.&nbsp;
As these players will be key for KKR's campaign due to their vast experience. As a result, some inexperienced players might be benched throughout the season.
<h2>Here are 5 KKR players who could be benched throughout IPL 2023&nbsp;</h2>
<h3>5. Suyash Sharma</h3>
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At the mini-auction, KKR invested INR 20 lakhs in Suyash Sharma to make him a part of their 2023 campaign. The talented youngster can contribute to the team with his leg-spin bowling and his batting in the lower order. After getting roped in at the auction, he expressed his gratitude to KKR through a video.
However, the 19-year-old might not get a single game in the upcoming edition as the franchise has experienced faces such as Sunil Narine and Shakib Al Hasan who can bolster the spin attack. <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/im-sure-ill-knock-doors-down-again-varun-chakravarthy-hopeful-of-india-comeback/" title="Varun Chakravarthy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Varun Chakravarthy</a>, who is also a leggie and serving the franchise since 2020, might be preferred over Suyash due to his immense experience.
Suyash’s inexperience could also eliminate his chances of making it to the team as he hasn’t made his first-class debut till now.

<h3>4. Kulwant Khejroliya</h3>
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At the mini-auction 2023, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) bought <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2021-kulwant-khejroliya-replaces-injured-manimaran-siddharth-in-dcs-camp/" title="Kulwant Khejroliya" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kulwant Khejroliya</a> at his base price of INR 20 lakhs. In the past, the left-arm medium pacer played for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the league. In 2018, he made his debut for RCB against his current team KKR.&nbsp;
Playing three games in his first IPL season, he took only two wickets in three matches at an expensive economy of 9.87. In 2019, he got a chance to feature in RCB’s playing XI for a couple of games. However, he again failed to show up bagging just one wicket at a terrible economy of 9.40.&nbsp;
This year, he will be making a comeback in the mega tournament after four years. However, the franchise may not induct him into playing XI after going through his past bowling figures in the league. The 30-year-old may not stand a chance in front of other fast bowlers like Umesh Yadav and Shardul Thakur to find a spot in the playing XI.

<h3>3. Harshit Rana</h3>
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In the previous season,&nbsp;Harshit Rana played for KKR replacing <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2022-csks-deepak-chahar-and-kkrs-rasikh-salam-ruled-out-of-the-tournament/" title="Rasikh Salam" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rasikh Salam</a>, who got ruled out of the competition owing to a lower back injury. The franchise signed Rana at his base price of INR 20 lakhs to strengthen its bowling unit. However, the youngster played a couple of games for the franchise and wasn’t able to deliver according to his potential.
Bagging only one wicket at an underwhelming economy of 10.20, he looked out of rhythm with the ball. In November 2022, KKR retained him despite his flop show in the 2022 edition. However, he might not be added to the playing XI of the team in 2023 due to his non-performance in the last season.
Another factor that can impact his chances to get matches in the upcoming tournament is his inexperience. The 21-year-old has played only two first-class matches so far, which might not make him a bankable player for the franchise.

<h3>2. Litton Das</h3>
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At the 2023 mini-auction, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/ipl-2023-litton-das-pumped-at-prospect-of-sharing-dressing-room-with-superstars-ahead-of-debut-season/" title="Litton Das" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Litton Das</a> bagged his maiden IPL contract from KKR. The Bangladesh opener got signed at his basic price of INR 50 lakh. The right-handed batter was picked up in the accelerated round. He will join his national skipper Shakib Al Hasan to strengthen KKR in the forthcoming season.&nbsp;
After the auction, Litton displayed his elation on Twitter by posting a picture of himself in a KKR jersey. But in the forthcoming IPL edition, he might be seen warming the bench as KKR could find Narayan Jagadeesan and Rahmanullah Gurbaz more credible to fill the spot of a wicket-keeper batter.
Recently, Jagadeesan delivered some incredible knocks for Tamil Nadu in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2022-23 and grabbed KKR’s attention at the auction. On the other side, Litton Das looked inconsistent for Bangladesh against quality teams.
The 28-year-old Bangladesh cricketer will face stiff competition from Afghan wicket-keeper batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz, who has done well for Afghanistan since 2021.&nbsp;

<h3>1. David Wiese</h3>
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The 37-year-old <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/twitter-reactions-cricket/t20-world-cup-2022-uae-survive-david-wiese-scare-to-win-by-7-runs-netherlands-qualify-for-super-12/" title="David Wiese" target="_blank" rel="noopener">David Wiese</a> will be seen in a KKR jersey in the sixteenth installment of the league. The franchise secured his services at the 2023 auction after paying INR 1 crore. Back in 2015, he debuted in the league for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) against Mumbai Indians (MI).
In his debut appearance, the South Africa-born cricketer showcased his all round skills. He racked up 4/33 and scored unbeaten 47 runs off just 25 balls in a losing cause. Later, he ended the season clinching 16 scalps in 14 matches, at an economy of 8.33.
In the next season too, he participated in the league for RCB but got only one game, in which he couldn’t deliver according to his potential with figures of 0/49.
This year, he will expect the KKR team management to provide him a chance to represent the franchise in the matches. However, KKR might not utilise his services in the whole season due to the availability of star West Indies all-rounder, Andre Russell, who is associated with the franchise since 2014.
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In the last edition of the Indian Premier League (<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPL</a>), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) were not up to the mark. They ended in the seventh position with six wins and eight losses in 14 matches. This year, the franchise will look to be excellent under the supervision of their skipper, Shreyas Iyer. At the mini-auction 2023, the franchise bought Narayan Jagadeesan and Shakib Al Hasan who were exceptional recently.
In 2023, KKR will also look forward to quenching their IPL trophy thirst after nine years. The franchise will count on their best players Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Shreyas Iyer, Umesh Yadav, and Varun Chakravarthy to do well in the competition and bring cheers to the faces of its fans.&nbsp;
As these players will be key for KKR's campaign due to their vast experience. As a result, some inexperienced players might be benched throughout the season.
<h2>Here are 5 KKR players who could be benched throughout IPL 2023&nbsp;</h2>
<h3>5. Suyash Sharma</h3>
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At the mini-auction, KKR invested INR 20 lakhs in Suyash Sharma to make him a part of their 2023 campaign. The talented youngster can contribute to the team with his leg-spin bowling and his batting in the lower order. After getting roped in at the auction, he expressed his gratitude to KKR through a video.
However, the 19-year-old might not get a single game in the upcoming edition as the franchise has experienced faces such as Sunil Narine and Shakib Al Hasan who can bolster the spin attack. <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/im-sure-ill-knock-doors-down-again-varun-chakravarthy-hopeful-of-india-comeback/" title="Varun Chakravarthy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Varun Chakravarthy</a>, who is also a leggie and serving the franchise since 2020, might be preferred over Suyash due to his immense experience.
Suyash’s inexperience could also eliminate his chances of making it to the team as he hasn’t made his first-class debut till now.

<h3>4. Kulwant Khejroliya</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/Kulwant-Khejroliya.jpg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy">
At the mini-auction 2023, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) bought <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2021-kulwant-khejroliya-replaces-injured-manimaran-siddharth-in-dcs-camp/" title="Kulwant Khejroliya" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kulwant Khejroliya</a> at his base price of INR 20 lakhs. In the past, the left-arm medium pacer played for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the league. In 2018, he made his debut for RCB against his current team KKR.&nbsp;
Playing three games in his first IPL season, he took only two wickets in three matches at an expensive economy of 9.87. In 2019, he got a chance to feature in RCB’s playing XI for a couple of games. However, he again failed to show up bagging just one wicket at a terrible economy of 9.40.&nbsp;
This year, he will be making a comeback in the mega tournament after four years. However, the franchise may not induct him into playing XI after going through his past bowling figures in the league. The 30-year-old may not stand a chance in front of other fast bowlers like Umesh Yadav and Shardul Thakur to find a spot in the playing XI.

<h3>3. Harshit Rana</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1673504403661_Harshit-Rana.jpeg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy">
In the previous season,&nbsp;Harshit Rana played for KKR replacing <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2022-csks-deepak-chahar-and-kkrs-rasikh-salam-ruled-out-of-the-tournament/" title="Rasikh Salam" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rasikh Salam</a>, who got ruled out of the competition owing to a lower back injury. The franchise signed Rana at his base price of INR 20 lakhs to strengthen its bowling unit. However, the youngster played a couple of games for the franchise and wasn’t able to deliver according to his potential.
Bagging only one wicket at an underwhelming economy of 10.20, he looked out of rhythm with the ball. In November 2022, KKR retained him despite his flop show in the 2022 edition. However, he might not be added to the playing XI of the team in 2023 due to his non-performance in the last season.
Another factor that can impact his chances to get matches in the upcoming tournament is his inexperience. The 21-year-old has played only two first-class matches so far, which might not make him a bankable player for the franchise.

<h3>2. Litton Das</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1666168566253_Litton-Das.jpeg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy">
At the 2023 mini-auction, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/ipl-2023-litton-das-pumped-at-prospect-of-sharing-dressing-room-with-superstars-ahead-of-debut-season/" title="Litton Das" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Litton Das</a> bagged his maiden IPL contract from KKR. The Bangladesh opener got signed at his basic price of INR 50 lakh. The right-handed batter was picked up in the accelerated round. He will join his national skipper Shakib Al Hasan to strengthen KKR in the forthcoming season.&nbsp;
After the auction, Litton displayed his elation on Twitter by posting a picture of himself in a KKR jersey. But in the forthcoming IPL edition, he might be seen warming the bench as KKR could find Narayan Jagadeesan and Rahmanullah Gurbaz more credible to fill the spot of a wicket-keeper batter.
Recently, Jagadeesan delivered some incredible knocks for Tamil Nadu in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2022-23 and grabbed KKR’s attention at the auction. On the other side, Litton Das looked inconsistent for Bangladesh against quality teams.
The 28-year-old Bangladesh cricketer will face stiff competition from Afghan wicket-keeper batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz, who has done well for Afghanistan since 2021.&nbsp;

<h3>1. David Wiese</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/David-Wiese.jpg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy">
The 37-year-old <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/twitter-reactions-cricket/t20-world-cup-2022-uae-survive-david-wiese-scare-to-win-by-7-runs-netherlands-qualify-for-super-12/" title="David Wiese" target="_blank" rel="noopener">David Wiese</a> will be seen in a KKR jersey in the sixteenth installment of the league. The franchise secured his services at the 2023 auction after paying INR 1 crore. Back in 2015, he debuted in the league for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) against Mumbai Indians (MI).
In his debut appearance, the South Africa-born cricketer showcased his all round skills. He racked up 4/33 and scored unbeaten 47 runs off just 25 balls in a losing cause. Later, he ended the season clinching 16 scalps in 14 matches, at an economy of 8.33.
In the next season too, he participated in the league for RCB but got only one game, in which he couldn’t deliver according to his potential with figures of 0/49.
This year, he will expect the KKR team management to provide him a chance to represent the franchise in the matches. However, KKR might not utilise his services in the whole season due to the availability of star West Indies all-rounder, Andre Russell, who is associated with the franchise since 2014.
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In the last edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) were not up to the mark. They ended in the seventh position with six wins and eight losses in 14 matches. This year,

5 KKR players who might be benched in upcoming season

These players are likely to be kept away from the playing XI of KKR due to the presence of experienced players, who could do wonders in the tournament.

IPL 2023: 5 KKR players who might be benched throughout upcoming season

These players are likely to be kept away from the playing XI of KKR due to the presence of experienced players, who could do wonders in the tournament.

1. David Wiese