Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) after a decent outing in the previous season released eight of their players while retained other 13 ahead of IPL 2019. The two-time winners of the tournament, last season, made wicketkeeper-batsman, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/dinesh-karthik-sports-a-beanie-while-fielding-catches-twitteratis-attention/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dinesh Karthik</a>, the skipper of the side and he didn&#8217;t disappoint both with his bat and as captain. They though lacked depth in the middle-order and good pacers, costing them a chance to win the trophy for the third time.

The <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/when-yuvraj-singh-and-shah-rukh-khan-funnily-expressed-terror-for-bhai-salman-khan/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shah Rukh Khan</a> co-owned franchise would be wanting to get things done in the auction and hence succeed in the event, next year. They have 12 slots free, including seven Indian and five overseas and the remaining salary cap of 15.20 crore for the December 18-scheduled auction. Meanwhile, taking a look at their retained players-list, it&#8217;s evident that Kolkata will need a good overseas seamer and a couple of experienced batsmen to do well in IPL 2019.

In this article, we try to find the three players, KKR should pick in the auction:

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/04/Gautam-Gambhir-2.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-244851" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Gautam-Gambhir-2.jpg" alt="Gautam Gambhir" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-244851" class="wp-caption-text">Gautam Gambhir of Delhi Daredevils. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

Former Indian opener who led KKR for seven long years might be back in Purple colours again, next season. The southpaw recently had a scintillating Vijay Hazare Trophy, scoring more than 500 runs in the List A tournament while opening for Delhi. He though didn&#8217;t enjoy his time with Delhi Daredevils last year in the IPL. Owing to the team&#8217;s horrible performance, Gambhir had to first step down as captain and then sit out even from the XI mid-way through the tournament.

Though, the experienced campaigner despite being in his late 30s&#8217; would be a good pick for KKR in the auction. The Knight Riders could be one of the teams interested in him, not only because he has been part of the team earlier but the top-order batsman can be quite handy with his batting skills and tactics for them.

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/11/Oshane-Thomas.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-291541" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Oshane-Thomas.jpg" alt="Oshane Thomas" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-291541" class="wp-caption-text">Oshane Thomas. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

In the past, West Indies was one of the fearsome bowling sides in the world. However, in the current era, they are a struggling bunch, of course, one of the weakest teams, particularly in the longer version of the game. Meanwhile, in their recent tour to India, they unveiled a new pace sensation in <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/want-to-see-oshane-tomas-in-ipl-aakash-chopra-says-in-funny-tweet/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Oshane Thomas</a>. The right-arm fast bowler can deliver the leather at an alarming pace which troubled most Indian batsmen.

Thomas could also be an eye-catcher for franchises in the auction while KKR might want his services the most. The team right now doesn&#8217;t have any overseas fast-bowler and his insertion would do the job for them. The 21-year-old, on the other hand, can take IPL as a great learning experience.

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/08/Colin-Ingram.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-272431" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Colin-Ingram.jpg" alt="Colin Ingram of Glamorgan" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-272431" class="wp-caption-text">Colin Ingram. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)</figcaption>

The Protea left-hander, Colin Ingram, has though been out of national scenes from a very long time, but the 33-year-old is quite active in T20 leagues. He takes part in almost every league across the world. Known for his sensible batting, Ingram has been a part of Delhi Daredevils side in the past and might play for Men in Purple in the upcoming season.

With KKR in need of an experienced middle-order batsman, Ingram who keeps the wickets occasionally might serve their requirement just right. Port Elizabeth-born cricketer has 843 ODI and 210 T2OI runs for South Africa. He finished Pakistan Super League (PSL) as well as Afghanistan Premier League (APL) on a high, this year.

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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) after a decent outing in the previous season released eight of their players while retained other 13 ahead of IPL 2019. The two-time winners of the tournament, last season, made wicketkeeper-batsman, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/dinesh-karthik-sports-a-beanie-while-fielding-catches-twitteratis-attention/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dinesh Karthik</a>, the skipper of the side and he didn’t disappoint both with his bat and as captain. They though lacked depth in the middle-order and good pacers, costing them a chance to win the trophy for the third time.
The <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/when-yuvraj-singh-and-shah-rukh-khan-funnily-expressed-terror-for-bhai-salman-khan/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shah Rukh Khan</a> co-owned franchise would be wanting to get things done in the auction and hence succeed in the event, next year. They have 12 slots free, including seven Indian and five overseas and the remaining salary cap of 15.20 crore for the December 18-scheduled auction. Meanwhile, taking a look at their retained players-list, it’s evident that Kolkata will need a good overseas seamer and a couple&nbsp;of experienced batsmen to do well in IPL 2019.
In this article, we try to find the three players, KKR should pick in the auction:
<h3>1. Gautam Gambhir</h3>
<figure id="attachment_244851" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-244851" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/04/Gautam-Gambhir-2.jpg"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-244851" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Gautam-Gambhir-2.jpg" alt="Gautam Gambhir" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-244851" class="wp-caption-text">Gautam Gambhir of Delhi Daredevils. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
Former Indian opener who led KKR for seven long years might be back in Purple colours again, next season. The southpaw recently had a scintillating Vijay Hazare Trophy, scoring more than 500 runs in the List A tournament while opening for Delhi. He though didn’t enjoy his time with Delhi Daredevils last year in the IPL. Owing to the team’s horrible performance, Gambhir had to first step down as captain and then sit out even from the XI mid-way through the tournament.
Though, the experienced campaigner despite being in his late 30s’ would be a good pick for KKR in the auction. The Knight Riders could be one of the teams interested&nbsp;in him, not only because he has been part of the team earlier but the top-order batsman can be quite handy with his batting skills and tactics for them.
<h3>2. Oshane Thomas</h3>
<figure id="attachment_291541" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-291541" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/11/Oshane-Thomas.jpg"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-291541" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Oshane-Thomas.jpg" alt="Oshane Thomas" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-291541" class="wp-caption-text">Oshane Thomas. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
In the past, West Indies was one of the fearsome bowling sides in the world. However, in the current era, they are a struggling bunch, of course, one of the weakest teams, particularly in the longer version of the game. Meanwhile, in their recent tour to India, they unveiled a new pace sensation in <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/want-to-see-oshane-tomas-in-ipl-aakash-chopra-says-in-funny-tweet/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Oshane Thomas</a>. The right-arm fast bowler can deliver the leather at an alarming pace which troubled most Indian batsmen.
Thomas could also be an eye-catcher for franchises in the auction while KKR might want his services the most. The team right now doesn’t have any overseas fast-bowler and his insertion would do the job for them. The 21-year-old, on the other hand, can take IPL as a great learning experience.
<h3>3. Colin Ingram</h3>
<figure id="attachment_272431" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-272431" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/08/Colin-Ingram.jpg"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-272431" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Colin-Ingram.jpg" alt="Colin Ingram of Glamorgan" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-272431" class="wp-caption-text">Colin Ingram. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
The Protea left-hander, Colin Ingram, has though been out of national scenes from a very long time, but the 33-year-old is quite active in T20 leagues. He takes part in almost every league across the world. Known for his sensible batting, Ingram has been a part of Delhi Daredevils side in the past and might play for Men in Purple in the upcoming season.
With KKR in need of an experienced middle-order batsman, Ingram who keeps the wickets occasionally might serve their requirement just right. Port Elizabeth-born cricketer has 843 ODI and 210 T2OI runs for South Africa. He finished Pakistan Super League (PSL) as well as Afghanistan Premier League (APL) on a high, this year.
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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) after a decent outing in the previous season released eight of their players while retained other 13 ahead of IPL 2019. The two-time winners of the tournament, last season, made wicketkeeper-batsman, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/dinesh-karthik-sports-a-beanie-while-fielding-catches-twitteratis-attention/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dinesh Karthik</a>, the skipper of the side and he didn&#8217;t disappoint both with his bat and as captain. They though lacked depth in the middle-order and good pacers, costing them a chance to win the trophy for the third time.
The <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/when-yuvraj-singh-and-shah-rukh-khan-funnily-expressed-terror-for-bhai-salman-khan/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shah Rukh Khan</a> co-owned franchise would be wanting to get things done in the auction and hence succeed in the event, next year. They have 12 slots free, including seven Indian and five overseas and the remaining salary cap of 15.20 crore for the December 18-scheduled auction. Meanwhile, taking a look at their retained players-list, it&#8217;s evident that Kolkata will need a good overseas seamer and a couple of experienced batsmen to do well in IPL 2019.
In this article, we try to find the three players, KKR should pick in the auction:
<h3>1. Gautam Gambhir</h3>
<figure id="attachment_244851" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-244851" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/04/Gautam-Gambhir-2.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-244851" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Gautam-Gambhir-2.jpg" alt="Gautam Gambhir" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-244851" class="wp-caption-text">Gautam Gambhir of Delhi Daredevils. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
Former Indian opener who led KKR for seven long years might be back in Purple colours again, next season. The southpaw recently had a scintillating Vijay Hazare Trophy, scoring more than 500 runs in the List A tournament while opening for Delhi. He though didn&#8217;t enjoy his time with Delhi Daredevils last year in the IPL. Owing to the team&#8217;s horrible performance, Gambhir had to first step down as captain and then sit out even from the XI mid-way through the tournament.
Though, the experienced campaigner despite being in his late 30s&#8217; would be a good pick for KKR in the auction. The Knight Riders could be one of the teams interested in him, not only because he has been part of the team earlier but the top-order batsman can be quite handy with his batting skills and tactics for them.
<h3>2. Oshane Thomas</h3>
<figure id="attachment_291541" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-291541" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/11/Oshane-Thomas.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-291541" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Oshane-Thomas.jpg" alt="Oshane Thomas" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-291541" class="wp-caption-text">Oshane Thomas. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
In the past, West Indies was one of the fearsome bowling sides in the world. However, in the current era, they are a struggling bunch, of course, one of the weakest teams, particularly in the longer version of the game. Meanwhile, in their recent tour to India, they unveiled a new pace sensation in <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/want-to-see-oshane-tomas-in-ipl-aakash-chopra-says-in-funny-tweet/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Oshane Thomas</a>. The right-arm fast bowler can deliver the leather at an alarming pace which troubled most Indian batsmen.
Thomas could also be an eye-catcher for franchises in the auction while KKR might want his services the most. The team right now doesn&#8217;t have any overseas fast-bowler and his insertion would do the job for them. The 21-year-old, on the other hand, can take IPL as a great learning experience.
<h3>3. Colin Ingram</h3>
<figure id="attachment_272431" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-272431" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/08/Colin-Ingram.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-272431" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Colin-Ingram.jpg" alt="Colin Ingram of Glamorgan" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-272431" class="wp-caption-text">Colin Ingram. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
The Protea left-hander, Colin Ingram, has though been out of national scenes from a very long time, but the 33-year-old is quite active in T20 leagues. He takes part in almost every league across the world. Known for his sensible batting, Ingram has been a part of Delhi Daredevils side in the past and might play for Men in Purple in the upcoming season.
With KKR in need of an experienced middle-order batsman, Ingram who keeps the wickets occasionally might serve their requirement just right. Port Elizabeth-born cricketer has 843 ODI and 210 T2OI runs for South Africa. He finished Pakistan Super League (PSL) as well as Afghanistan Premier League (APL) on a high, this year.
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They have 12 slots free, including seven Indian and five overseas and the remaining salary cap of 15.20 crore.

IPL 2019: 3 Players Kolkata Knight Riders should buy in the auction

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) after a decent outing in the previous season released eight of their players while retained other 13 ahead of IPL 2019. The two

IPL 2019: 3 Players Kolkata Knight Riders should buy in the auction

They have 12 slots free, including seven Indian and five overseas and the remaining salary cap of 15.20 crore.

3. Colin Ingram

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