Last year&#8217;s IPL finalist, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), started the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/">IPL 2022</a> on a high note, with three wins in their first four games. The two-time IPL champion entered the season as one of the favourites under the leadership of newly-appointed captain Shreyas Iyer. However, things soon went downhill for the Kolkata-based franchise as they lost five consecutive matches and were completely looked out with their strategies.

Several things went wrong during KKR’s campaign like the failure of opening combinations, key players failing to fire and frequent changes to find the right combinations. These factors dragged Kolkata to the bottom four in the points table. With 6 wins in 14 matches, Kolkata eventually finished seventh in the points table.

KKR used 21 out of their 24 players and being inconsistent in the selection procedure hurt their chances of progressing to the playoff stages. A lot of changes meant the playing combination was never settled and as a result, the team management failed to utilize their promising players to the fullest.

So, in this list, let’s check out these three individuals that were underutilized by KKR:

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-638207" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Rinku-Singh.jpg" alt="Rinku Singh" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-638207" class="wp-caption-text">Rinku Singh. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption>

Rinku Singh has been a part of the KKR franchise since 2018 but due to the team combination, the 24-year-old didn’t feature in the team regularly. Rinku had the maximum opportunity this season as he played the last seven league matches but this time he counted every single match he got and impressed everyone with his finishing skills.

The Aligarh-born cricketer is arguably the biggest positive for <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/maybe-he-was-told-to-change-his-statement-aakash-chopra-on-shreyas-iyers-clarification-regarding-kkr-ceo/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">KKR </a>from IPL 2022. The southpaw batted in the lower order for KKR as a finisher and also played some useful innings to take the side to the finish line. His 42 runs off 23 balls against Rajasthan Royals helped KKR end a five-match long losing streak and kept them in the race for the playoffs.

In seven matches in IPL 2022, the middle-order batter smashed 174 runs at a magnificent strike rate of 148.72. His best performances came against the Lucknow Super Giants, where he scored 40 off 15 balls at an impressive strike rate of 266.67. A

Although his innings couldn’t take his team to win,  it showed Rinku’s composure and match awareness, which was praised by many cricket pundits. Rinku did not get as many chances as he deserved and things might be different for KKR if the left-hander had a few more outings.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-458072" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Mohammad-Nabi.jpg" alt="Mohammad Nabi" width="640" height="401" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-458072" class="wp-caption-text">Mohammad Nabi. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption>

Mohammad Nabi, the T20 captain of the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/twitter-reactions-afghanistan-edge-past-zimbabwe-courtesy-of-najibullah-zadrans-heroics/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Afghanistan </a>team, has the experience of playing different T20 leagues across the world and despite that he didn’t get a single match in IPL 2022 due to the availability of all-rounders like Andre Russell and Sunil Narine. The 37-year-old is a proven performer in the shortest form of the game and has been playing in the IPL since 2017.

The all-rounder was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders at a base price of INR 1 crore at the 2022 mega auction. With the limitation of overseas players in playing XI, it also became hard for Afghan player to make his spot in the XI. If he had the opportunity to play, the off-spinner might have helped KKR to seal the playoffs stage.

Nabi is one of the under-rated players in the tournament who has played only 17 matches in his IPL career. The off-spinner has a smart cricketing brain with which he can trouble any batter. Along with bowling, he could have also contributed with the bat for KKR this season. He is someone shouldn&#8217;t have sat on the bench for long and the franchise could have thought of giving him a chance in place of out-of-form Varun Chakraborty.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-625140" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Sam-Billings.jpg" alt="Sam Billings" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-625140" class="wp-caption-text">Sam Billings (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption>

The wicketkeeper-batter from <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/england/">England</a> has had a few good outings in the Indian Premier League. He has been in the IPL since 2016 and this season, he was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 2 crore at the 2022 mega auction. The dashing middle-order batter is known for his free-flowing style of batting and effective glovework.

The English cricketer is regarded as a versatile cricketer who can attack the bowler from the very first ball and has an imaginative range of scoring shots. Billings has been part of the IPL for six seasons and has played under three franchises. Billings has the potential to turn games on its head and could be a asset for KKR if the team management shows faith in him from the first game of next season.

The 31-year-old played eight games in IPL 2022 and scored 169 runs at a strike rate of 122.46. His best performance came against the Lucknow Super Giants where he scored 36 off 24 balls. However, his cameo couldn’t avoid the defeat but it reflects that the franchise could have thought of giving him more chances to bring the best out of him.

Last year’s IPL finalist, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), started the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/">IPL 2022</a> on a high note, with three wins in their first four games. The two-time IPL champion entered the season as one of the favourites under the leadership of newly-appointed captain Shreyas Iyer. However, things soon went downhill for the Kolkata-based franchise as they lost five consecutive matches and were completely looked out with their strategies.
Several things went wrong during KKR’s campaign like the failure of opening combinations, key players failing to fire and frequent changes to find the right combinations. These factors dragged Kolkata to the bottom four in the points table. With 6 wins in 14 matches, Kolkata eventually finished seventh in the points table.
KKR used 21 out of their 24 players and being inconsistent in the selection procedure hurt their chances of progressing to the playoff stages. A lot of changes meant the playing combination was never settled and as a result, the team management failed to utilize their promising players to the fullest.
<h3>So, in this list, let’s check out these three individuals that were underutilized by KKR:</h3>
<h3>1. Rinku Singh</h3>
<figure id="attachment_638207" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-638207" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-638207" src="https://media.crictracker.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-638207" class="wp-caption-text">Rinku Singh. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
Rinku Singh has been a part of the KKR franchise since 2018 but due to the team combination, the 24-year-old didn’t feature in the team regularly. Rinku had the maximum opportunity this season as he played the last seven league matches but this time he counted every single match he got and impressed everyone with his finishing skills.
The Aligarh-born cricketer is arguably the biggest positive for <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/maybe-he-was-told-to-change-his-statement-aakash-chopra-on-shreyas-iyers-clarification-regarding-kkr-ceo/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">KKR </a>from IPL 2022. The southpaw batted in the lower order for KKR as a finisher and also played some useful innings to take the side to the finish line. His 42 runs off 23 balls against Rajasthan Royals helped KKR end a five-match long losing streak and kept them in the race for the playoffs.
In seven matches in IPL 2022, the middle-order batter smashed 174 runs at a magnificent strike rate of 148.72. His best performances came against the Lucknow Super Giants, where he scored 40 off 15 balls at an impressive strike rate of 266.67. A
Although his innings couldn’t take his team to win,&nbsp; it showed Rinku’s composure and match awareness, which was praised by many cricket pundits. Rinku did not get as many chances as he deserved and things might be different for KKR if the left-hander had a few more outings.

<h3>2. Mohammad Nabi</h3>
<figure id="attachment_458072" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-458072" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-458072" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Mohammad-Nabi.jpg" alt="Mohammad Nabi" width="640" height="401" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-458072" class="wp-caption-text">Mohammad Nabi. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
Mohammad Nabi, the T20 captain of the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/twitter-reactions-afghanistan-edge-past-zimbabwe-courtesy-of-najibullah-zadrans-heroics/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Afghanistan </a>team, has the experience of playing different T20 leagues across the world and despite that he didn’t get a single match in IPL 2022 due to the availability of all-rounders like Andre Russell and Sunil Narine. The 37-year-old is a proven performer in the shortest form of the game and has been playing in the IPL since 2017.
The all-rounder was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders at a base price of INR 1 crore at the 2022 mega auction. With the limitation of overseas players in playing XI, it also became hard for Afghan player to make his spot in the XI. If he had the opportunity to play, the off-spinner might have helped KKR to seal the playoffs stage.
Nabi is one of the under-rated players in the tournament who has played only 17 matches in his IPL career. The off-spinner has a smart cricketing brain with which he can trouble any batter. Along with bowling, he could have also contributed with the bat for KKR this season. He is someone shouldn’t have sat on the bench for long and the franchise could have thought of giving him a chance in place of out-of-form Varun Chakraborty.

<h3>3. Sam Billings</h3>
<figure id="attachment_625140" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-625140" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-625140" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Sam-Billings.jpg" alt="Sam Billings" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-625140" class="wp-caption-text">Sam Billings (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
The wicketkeeper-batter from <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/england/">England</a> has had a few good outings in the Indian Premier League. He has been in the IPL since 2016 and this season, he was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 2 crore at the 2022 mega auction. The dashing middle-order batter is known for his free-flowing style of batting and effective glovework.
The English cricketer is regarded as a versatile cricketer who can attack the bowler from the very first ball and has an imaginative range of scoring shots. Billings has been part of the IPL for six seasons and has played under three franchises. Billings has the potential to turn games on its head and could be a asset for KKR if the team management shows faith in him from the first game of next season.
The 31-year-old played eight games in IPL 2022 and scored 169 runs at a strike rate of 122.46. His best performance came against the Lucknow Super Giants where he scored 36 off 24 balls. However, his cameo couldn’t avoid the defeat but it reflects that the franchise could have thought of giving him more chances to bring the best out of him.

Last year&#8217;s IPL finalist, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), started the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/">IPL 2022</a> on a high note, with three wins in their first four games. The two-time IPL champion entered the season as one of the favourites under the leadership of newly-appointed captain Shreyas Iyer. However, things soon went downhill for the Kolkata-based franchise as they lost five consecutive matches and were completely looked out with their strategies.
Several things went wrong during KKR’s campaign like the failure of opening combinations, key players failing to fire and frequent changes to find the right combinations. These factors dragged Kolkata to the bottom four in the points table. With 6 wins in 14 matches, Kolkata eventually finished seventh in the points table.
KKR used 21 out of their 24 players and being inconsistent in the selection procedure hurt their chances of progressing to the playoff stages. A lot of changes meant the playing combination was never settled and as a result, the team management failed to utilize their promising players to the fullest.
<h3>So, in this list, let’s check out these three individuals that were underutilized by KKR:</h3>
<h3>1. Rinku Singh</h3>
<figure id="attachment_638207" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-638207" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-638207" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Rinku-Singh.jpg" alt="Rinku Singh" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-638207" class="wp-caption-text">Rinku Singh. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
Rinku Singh has been a part of the KKR franchise since 2018 but due to the team combination, the 24-year-old didn’t feature in the team regularly. Rinku had the maximum opportunity this season as he played the last seven league matches but this time he counted every single match he got and impressed everyone with his finishing skills.
The Aligarh-born cricketer is arguably the biggest positive for <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/maybe-he-was-told-to-change-his-statement-aakash-chopra-on-shreyas-iyers-clarification-regarding-kkr-ceo/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">KKR </a>from IPL 2022. The southpaw batted in the lower order for KKR as a finisher and also played some useful innings to take the side to the finish line. His 42 runs off 23 balls against Rajasthan Royals helped KKR end a five-match long losing streak and kept them in the race for the playoffs.
In seven matches in IPL 2022, the middle-order batter smashed 174 runs at a magnificent strike rate of 148.72. His best performances came against the Lucknow Super Giants, where he scored 40 off 15 balls at an impressive strike rate of 266.67. A
Although his innings couldn’t take his team to win,  it showed Rinku’s composure and match awareness, which was praised by many cricket pundits. Rinku did not get as many chances as he deserved and things might be different for KKR if the left-hander had a few more outings.

<h3>2. Mohammad Nabi</h3>
<figure id="attachment_458072" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-458072" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-458072" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Mohammad-Nabi.jpg" alt="Mohammad Nabi" width="640" height="401" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-458072" class="wp-caption-text">Mohammad Nabi. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
Mohammad Nabi, the T20 captain of the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/twitter-reactions-afghanistan-edge-past-zimbabwe-courtesy-of-najibullah-zadrans-heroics/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Afghanistan </a>team, has the experience of playing different T20 leagues across the world and despite that he didn’t get a single match in IPL 2022 due to the availability of all-rounders like Andre Russell and Sunil Narine. The 37-year-old is a proven performer in the shortest form of the game and has been playing in the IPL since 2017.
The all-rounder was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders at a base price of INR 1 crore at the 2022 mega auction. With the limitation of overseas players in playing XI, it also became hard for Afghan player to make his spot in the XI. If he had the opportunity to play, the off-spinner might have helped KKR to seal the playoffs stage.
Nabi is one of the under-rated players in the tournament who has played only 17 matches in his IPL career. The off-spinner has a smart cricketing brain with which he can trouble any batter. Along with bowling, he could have also contributed with the bat for KKR this season. He is someone shouldn&#8217;t have sat on the bench for long and the franchise could have thought of giving him a chance in place of out-of-form Varun Chakraborty.

<h3>3. Sam Billings</h3>
<figure id="attachment_625140" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-625140" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-625140" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Sam-Billings.jpg" alt="Sam Billings" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-625140" class="wp-caption-text">Sam Billings (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
The wicketkeeper-batter from <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/england/">England</a> has had a few good outings in the Indian Premier League. He has been in the IPL since 2016 and this season, he was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 2 crore at the 2022 mega auction. The dashing middle-order batter is known for his free-flowing style of batting and effective glovework.
The English cricketer is regarded as a versatile cricketer who can attack the bowler from the very first ball and has an imaginative range of scoring shots. Billings has been part of the IPL for six seasons and has played under three franchises. Billings has the potential to turn games on its head and could be a asset for KKR if the team management shows faith in him from the first game of next season.
The 31-year-old played eight games in IPL 2022 and scored 169 runs at a strike rate of 122.46. His best performance came against the Lucknow Super Giants where he scored 36 off 24 balls. However, his cameo couldn’t avoid the defeat but it reflects that the franchise could have thought of giving him more chances to bring the best out of him.

With 6 wins in 14 matches, Kolkata finished seventh in the points table.

IPL 2022: 3 Players who were underutilized by KKR

Several things went wrong for KKR like the failure of opening combinations, key players failing to fire and frequent changes in playing XI.