3 changes Kolkata Knight Riders should make ahead of IPL 2027
Despite their turnaround in the second half of the season, KKR have a lot to ponder ahead of the 2027 season.
2. Strengthen overseas fast bowling
Even before the start of the 2026 season, KKR suffered a huge blow, having been forced to release Mustafizur Rahman and then seeing Matheesha Pathirana arrive late due to fitness concerns. They did bring in Blessing Muzarabani, but the Zimbabwe international played just twice all season, having four wickets.
To this day, the team playing in Purple and Gold are still in search of an adequate replacement for Mitchell Starc, who guided them to the title in 2024. The Knight Riders desperately need an overseas fast bowler in their ranks to help them take pressure off Indian seamers like Kartik Tyagi and Vaibhav Arora and lead the attack.
A host of well-renowned international bowlers went unsold in the previous mini auction, including Gus Atkinson, Alzarri Joseph and Gerald Coetzee. The latter, however, was picked up later by the Sunrisers Hyderabad as an injury replacement for David Payne.
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