IPL teams and the Pro Kabaddi teams that match them by character

6. Kolkata Knight Riders – Bengaluru Bulls:

The Kolkata Knight Riders are the two-time IPL champions, having won the tournament in 2012 and 2014. They are a strong side on paper and their forte lies in teamwork. On most occasions, everybody in the team has been chipping in to contribute and Gautam Gambhir has been a steady rock at the captaincy slot. With no such big names to boast about, they have always been a team to beat.

The case is no different with Bengaluru Bulls, and they have relied on teamwork rather than individual brilliance. They finished at the 3rd spot in the first edition of the PKL and were the runner-up in the 2nd season. They failed to make it to the top 4 in the season that followed and have been struggling in the current season as well. This could be attributed to their poor successful raid rate, which is as low as 28 percent.

One could surely relate this to KKR, who were the champions in 2014, but failed to make it to the playoffs in 2016 edition. Both the teams have stalwarts of the game as mentors. KKR is mentored by the legendary pace bowler Wasim Akram and BB are coached by Randhir Singh, an Arjuna awardee.

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