RCB Top Player enter KKR for IPL 2022

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) is one of the strongest teams in Indian Premier League. They have won 2 IPL titles so far. KKR won the trophy in IPL 2012 and IPL 2014. RCB Top Player enter KKR for IPL 2022. Royal Challenger former player Aaron Finch join KKR for Tata IPL 2022.

Kolkata Knight Riders have opted for Aaron Finch to replace Alex Hales who has decided to not be a part of IPL 2022. Alex cited bubble fatigue as the reason for opting out of the 15th edition of the cash-rich cricket league.

He said in a statement that he has spent the last four months away from home in restrictive bio bubbles and also tested positive for Covid-19 in Australia, and as a result he wouldn’t be able to commit himself for another extended period within a secure environment.

“It wouldn’t be fair on the team or myself if I wasn’t able to perform to the level expected of me as a result of ongoing bubble fatigue,” he said on Twitter.

Aaron Finch has agreed to play with KKR for Rs 1.5 crores. DNA reported that the CEO and MD of KKR, Venkey Mysore, said that he and the team respect Hale’s decision. Netizens started discussing this replacement as soon as the news was out and Ajinkya Rahane immediately started trending on Twitter.

The reason for this is the speculation that Finch and Rahane would be the two opening batters for KKR this season. Multiple users started trolling Rahane and Finch as they predicted a slow start from the duo if they were to open for KKR.

Aaron Finch would be appearing for record ninth time in the IPL. He has been with Rajasthan Royals (RR), Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals), Pune Warriors India (PWI), Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Mumbai Indians (MI), Gujarat Lions (GL), Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the past.

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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will play the opening game of IPL 2022 against Chennai Super Kings. The match will take place on March 26 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. During IPL 2022, KKR will play a total of 14 matches. Last season in IPL 2021, KKR ended as runners-up after losing the final to Chennai Super Kings.

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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) squad for IPL 2022:

Andre Russell, Varun Chakravarthy, Venkatesh Iyer, Sunil Narine, Shreyas Iyer, Pat Cummins, Nitish Rana, Shivam Mavi, Sheldon Jackson, Ajinkya Rahane, Rinku Singh, Anukul Roy, Rasikh Dar, Chamika Karunaratne, Baba Indrajith, Ashok Sharma, Pratham Singh, Abhijeet Tomar, Sam Billings, Alex Hales, Ramesh Kumar, Mohammed Nabi, Aman Khan, Umesh Yadav.