IPL 2022: 3 Players to avoid in fantasy teams for KKR vs PBKS game

Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings are going to play the 8th match of the IPL 2022 on Friday. It will be the third game of the season for the two-times champion side KKR. They started their campaign in a dominant way after defeating defending champions Chennai Super Kings in the opening game of the tournament. The team managed to tick all the boxes in that game. But, in the second match against Royal Challengers Bangalore, KKR committed a lot of mistakes which ultimately cost them the match. KKR would be expecting a better show from the batters in this game.

Punjab Kings, on the other hand, performed really well against RCB in their first match. They did manage to concede 205 runs in 20 overs. But, come back stronger in the second innings to chase down this total in 19 overs. PBKS is a top-order heavy side that also has two of the best finishers in the tournament in the form of Odean Smith and Shahrukh Khan. The onus will be on bowlers to restrict the opponents to a low total.

Here are 3 players you can avoid in your fantasy teams for the KKR vs PBKS game:

1. Sheldon Jackson

Sheldon Jackson is a wicketkeeper-batter who has scored the maximum amount of runs in his career while batting in the top order. In the first game against CSK, Jackson batted in the sixth position and came out to bat at number seven in the second game. KKR are under-utilizing him by not allowing him to bat in the top order. Hence, you can avoid him and pick some other wicketkeeper on your team.

2. Raj Bawa

Raj Bawa made his IPL debut in the first game against RCB and was dismissed for a first-ball duck. PBKS might drop Bawa in this game and bring Kagiso Rabada in. Rabada who missed the first game against RCB has already joined the PBKS camp and is all set to make his debut for the PBKS. Hence, you can avoid Bawa in this game.

3. Sandeep Sharma

Sandeep Sharma made his IPL debut with Punjab Kings back in 2013 and has again come back to the team. He opened the bowling attack for PBKS in the first match and gave away 37 runs in four overs. Sharma failed to pick a wicket in that game where PBKS conceded 205 runs. You can avoid him in your fantasy team and pick some other bowlers.