IPL teams and their EPL counterparts

3. Kolkata Knight Riders – Chelsea:

Although this season Chelsea won the title and KKR didn’t these two teams have quite a few similarities to be equated together. Both these teams have enough cash reserves to buy an entire playing XI every season. They are very popular among a certain number of people. KKR and Chelsea have enough haters too while they also have equally passionate fans across the globe. Kolkata found a much needed stability last season which Chelsea has found recently and both look solid on paper. Both are teams and not dependent on just star power. Although Gambhir, Russell – Hazard, Fabregas can be influential players both teams have built a strong team and rely less on just one or two players. Both the owners of KKR and Chelsea – Shah Rukh Khan and Roman Abramovich respectively – are passionate followers of the game and are almost always present to support their team. KKR and Chelsea both look strong contenders for the title next season.