Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) has strained after the departure of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/it-will-be-really-difficult-to-pick-the-wrist-spinner-under-the-lights-gautam-gambhir-ahead-of-pink-ball-test/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Gautam Gambhir</a> from their setup. The last season turned out to be a bit of a nightmare, especially in the middle part of the round robin stage where they lost six matches in a row. Albeit the Men in Gold and Purple strung together a few wins later on, it was all too late by then.

The Sunrisers Hyderabad edged them out on net run rate. In order to turn fortunes around, KKR has let go 11 players, one of which was Chris Lynn. Going into the auction, set to take place in Kolkata, the Knights have plenty of work to do.

Meanwhile, among the retained players, there are a few, who have either failed or haven’t been a part of the playing eleven on a regular basis. It’s hard to comprehend on what grounds were they persisted with.

In the article, let&#8217;s take a look at 3 KKR players who shouldn&#8217;t have been retained

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-209693" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Kamlesh-Nagarkoti-bowling.jpg" alt="Kamlesh Nagarkoti bowling" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-209693" class="wp-caption-text">Kamlesh Nagarkoti of India U19. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

Kamlesh Nagarkoti burst on to the scene in the 2018 U19 World Cup in New Zealand. There he cranked up the pace over the 140 kmph mark to ruffle a few feathers. Soon after, KKR bagged them in the auction, shelling out a whopping 3.20 crores for the Rajasthan speedster.

Fate had something gruesome in store for the Young Turk as he was ruled out of IPL 2018 owing to a foot injury. Karnataka pacer Prasidh Krishna replaced him in the squad. Nagarkoti ended up missing the 2019 edition as well.

Parking aside his IPL career, he hasn’t played a single competitive game ever since February 2018. The 19-year-old was set to make a comeback in the Emerging Asia Cup in <a href="https://www.facebook.com/crictracker/photos/pb.600228316674560.-2207520000.0./3081670335197000/?type=3&amp;theater" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bangladesh</a>, but his return got delayed. It’s not known when he will make a comeback on the field.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-328584" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Prasidh-Krishna.jpg" alt="Prasidh Krishna" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-328584" class="wp-caption-text">Prasidh Krishna. (Photo: IANS)</figcaption>

Prasidh Krishna, coming in as Kamlesh Nagarkoti replacement in 2018, grabbed a few eyeballs. The 23-year-old bowled with venom and picked up 10 wickets in the seven matches he played. Though he ended with an economy of 9.28, he was one of the two bowlers along with Kuldeep Yadav, who notched a four-wicket haul.

But the 2019 season saw the Bangalore-born Krishna gasping for breath. The pacer had the worst strike-rate (60.5) and average (94.25) among the KKR bowlers, most of whom were put to the swords.

Neither could he stop the run-flow in the powerplay, now could be restrict the batters in the death overs. It was a bit of surprise that despite leaking runs at an alarming rate, he played 11 matches where he picked four wickets. It’s a big call to give him another chance.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-230776" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Rinku-Singh.jpg" alt="Rinku Singh" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-230776" class="wp-caption-text">Rinku Singh. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

Rinku Singh has numbers to be proud of in first-class and List A cricket, but his T20 numbers aren’t all that great. The southpaw hasn’t tasted much success either in the IPL where he is with the Knight Riders. The Uttar Pradesh cricketer was roped in at INR 80 lakh, but he ended up having rather forgettable season.

In four matches, the left-hander could manage 29 runs at an average of 7.25. In 2019, Rinku was considered in the playing eleven for five games where he managed 37 runs at a strike-rate of 108.82.

Due to the presence of some impressive youngsters like <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/shubman-gill-reveals-his-favourite-footballer-and-non-indian-cricketer/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Shubman Gill</a> and Nitish Rana in the batting order, Singh hardly got a fair chance to show his mettle. Having gotten retained for the 2020 edition, it’s pretty likely that he will warm the bench for most part of the tournament.

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) has strained after the departure of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/it-will-be-really-difficult-to-pick-the-wrist-spinner-under-the-lights-gautam-gambhir-ahead-of-pink-ball-test/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Gautam Gambhir</a> from their setup. The last season turned out to be a bit of a nightmare, especially in the middle part of the round robin stage where they lost six matches in a row. Albeit the Men in Gold and Purple strung together a few wins later on, it was all too late by then.
The Sunrisers Hyderabad edged them out on net run rate. In order to turn fortunes around, KKR has let go 11 players, one of which was Chris Lynn. Going into the auction, set to take place in Kolkata, the Knights have plenty of work to do.
Meanwhile, among the retained players, there are a few, who have either failed or haven’t been a part of the playing eleven on a regular basis. It’s hard to comprehend on what grounds were they persisted with.
<h3>In the article, let’s take a look at 3 KKR players who shouldn’t have been retained</h3>
<h3>Kamlesh Nagarkoti</h3>
<figure id="attachment_209693" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-209693" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-209693" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Kamlesh-Nagarkoti-bowling.jpg" alt="Kamlesh Nagarkoti bowling" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-209693" class="wp-caption-text">Kamlesh Nagarkoti of India U19. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
Kamlesh Nagarkoti burst on to the scene in the 2018 U19 World Cup in New Zealand. There he cranked up the pace over the 140 kmph mark to ruffle a few feathers. Soon after, KKR bagged them in the auction, shelling out a whopping 3.20 crores for the Rajasthan speedster.
Fate had something gruesome in store for the Young Turk as he was ruled out of IPL 2018 owing to a foot injury. Karnataka pacer Prasidh Krishna replaced him in the squad. Nagarkoti ended up missing the 2019 edition as well.
Parking aside his IPL career, he hasn’t played a single competitive game ever since February 2018. The 19-year-old was set to make a comeback in the Emerging Asia Cup in <a href="https://www.facebook.com/crictracker/photos/pb.600228316674560.-2207520000.0./3081670335197000/?type=3&amp;theater" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bangladesh</a>, but his return got delayed. It’s not known when he will make a comeback on the field.

<h3>Prasidh Krishna</h3>
<figure id="attachment_328584" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-328584" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-328584" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Prasidh-Krishna.jpg" alt="Prasidh Krishna" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-328584" class="wp-caption-text">Prasidh Krishna. (Photo: IANS)</figcaption></figure>
Prasidh Krishna, coming in as Kamlesh Nagarkoti replacement in 2018, grabbed a few eyeballs. The 23-year-old bowled with venom and picked up 10 wickets in the seven matches he played. Though he ended with an economy of 9.28, he was one of the two bowlers along with Kuldeep Yadav, who notched a four-wicket haul.
But the 2019 season saw the Bangalore-born Krishna gasping for breath. The pacer had the worst strike-rate (60.5) and average (94.25) among the KKR bowlers, most of whom were put to the swords.
Neither could he stop the run-flow in the powerplay, now could be restrict the batters in the death overs. It was a bit of surprise that despite leaking runs at an alarming rate, he played 11 matches where he picked four wickets. It’s a big call to give him another chance.

<h3>Rinku Singh</h3>
<figure id="attachment_230776" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-230776" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-230776" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Rinku-Singh.jpg" alt="Rinku Singh" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-230776" class="wp-caption-text">Rinku Singh. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
Rinku Singh has numbers to be proud of in first-class and List A cricket, but his T20 numbers aren’t all that great. The southpaw hasn’t tasted much success either in the IPL where he is with the Knight Riders. The Uttar Pradesh cricketer was roped in at INR 80 lakh, but he ended up having rather forgettable season.
In four matches, the left-hander could manage 29 runs at an average of 7.25. In 2019, Rinku was considered in the playing eleven for five games where he managed 37 runs at a strike-rate of 108.82.
Due to the presence of some impressive youngsters like <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/shubman-gill-reveals-his-favourite-footballer-and-non-indian-cricketer/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Shubman Gill</a> and Nitish Rana in the batting order, Singh hardly got a fair chance to show his mettle. Having gotten retained for the 2020 edition, it’s pretty likely that he will warm the bench for most part of the tournament.

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) has strained after the departure of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/it-will-be-really-difficult-to-pick-the-wrist-spinner-under-the-lights-gautam-gambhir-ahead-of-pink-ball-test/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Gautam Gambhir</a> from their setup. The last season turned out to be a bit of a nightmare, especially in the middle part of the round robin stage where they lost six matches in a row. Albeit the Men in Gold and Purple strung together a few wins later on, it was all too late by then.
The Sunrisers Hyderabad edged them out on net run rate. In order to turn fortunes around, KKR has let go 11 players, one of which was Chris Lynn. Going into the auction, set to take place in Kolkata, the Knights have plenty of work to do.
Meanwhile, among the retained players, there are a few, who have either failed or haven’t been a part of the playing eleven on a regular basis. It’s hard to comprehend on what grounds were they persisted with.
<h3>In the article, let&#8217;s take a look at 3 KKR players who shouldn&#8217;t have been retained</h3>
<h3>Kamlesh Nagarkoti</h3>
<figure id="attachment_209693" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-209693" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-209693" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Kamlesh-Nagarkoti-bowling.jpg" alt="Kamlesh Nagarkoti bowling" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-209693" class="wp-caption-text">Kamlesh Nagarkoti of India U19. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
Kamlesh Nagarkoti burst on to the scene in the 2018 U19 World Cup in New Zealand. There he cranked up the pace over the 140 kmph mark to ruffle a few feathers. Soon after, KKR bagged them in the auction, shelling out a whopping 3.20 crores for the Rajasthan speedster.
Fate had something gruesome in store for the Young Turk as he was ruled out of IPL 2018 owing to a foot injury. Karnataka pacer Prasidh Krishna replaced him in the squad. Nagarkoti ended up missing the 2019 edition as well.
Parking aside his IPL career, he hasn’t played a single competitive game ever since February 2018. The 19-year-old was set to make a comeback in the Emerging Asia Cup in <a href="https://www.facebook.com/crictracker/photos/pb.600228316674560.-2207520000.0./3081670335197000/?type=3&amp;theater" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bangladesh</a>, but his return got delayed. It’s not known when he will make a comeback on the field.

<h3>Prasidh Krishna</h3>
<figure id="attachment_328584" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-328584" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-328584" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Prasidh-Krishna.jpg" alt="Prasidh Krishna" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-328584" class="wp-caption-text">Prasidh Krishna. (Photo: IANS)</figcaption></figure>
Prasidh Krishna, coming in as Kamlesh Nagarkoti replacement in 2018, grabbed a few eyeballs. The 23-year-old bowled with venom and picked up 10 wickets in the seven matches he played. Though he ended with an economy of 9.28, he was one of the two bowlers along with Kuldeep Yadav, who notched a four-wicket haul.
But the 2019 season saw the Bangalore-born Krishna gasping for breath. The pacer had the worst strike-rate (60.5) and average (94.25) among the KKR bowlers, most of whom were put to the swords.
Neither could he stop the run-flow in the powerplay, now could be restrict the batters in the death overs. It was a bit of surprise that despite leaking runs at an alarming rate, he played 11 matches where he picked four wickets. It’s a big call to give him another chance.

<h3>Rinku Singh</h3>
<figure id="attachment_230776" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-230776" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-230776" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Rinku-Singh.jpg" alt="Rinku Singh" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-230776" class="wp-caption-text">Rinku Singh. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
Rinku Singh has numbers to be proud of in first-class and List A cricket, but his T20 numbers aren’t all that great. The southpaw hasn’t tasted much success either in the IPL where he is with the Knight Riders. The Uttar Pradesh cricketer was roped in at INR 80 lakh, but he ended up having rather forgettable season.
In four matches, the left-hander could manage 29 runs at an average of 7.25. In 2019, Rinku was considered in the playing eleven for five games where he managed 37 runs at a strike-rate of 108.82.
Due to the presence of some impressive youngsters like <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/shubman-gill-reveals-his-favourite-footballer-and-non-indian-cricketer/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Shubman Gill</a> and Nitish Rana in the batting order, Singh hardly got a fair chance to show his mettle. Having gotten retained for the 2020 edition, it’s pretty likely that he will warm the bench for most part of the tournament.

It’s hard to comprehend on what grounds were they persisted with.

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