Shreyas Iyer Kolkata Knight Riders: Kolkata Knight Riders team has already confirmed its place in the playoffs. They are the only team so far to qualify for the playoffs this season. There is a tough competition among many teams for the remaining three places. But under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer, KKR has shown a great performance this season. KKR had to play its 13th match this season against Gujarat Titans. This match was canceled due to rain. KKR team has also benefited from not playing this match.
KKR’s place in top-2 confirmed
The match played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Gujarat Titans was cancelled, due to which both the teams were given 1 point each. In such a situation, KKR team now has 19 points. This means that now apart from Rajasthan team, no other team can overtake them in the points table. Due to which KKR will finish the league stage in the top-2 and will be seen playing in the first qualifying match. In Qualifier-1, the top two teams in the points table face each other. The team that wins this match directly reaches the final.
The long wait ended under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer
The last two seasons were very bad for Kolkata Knight Riders. In both these seasons the team stood at 7th position. But this time the team made a strong comeback and confirmed its place in the top-2. Let us tell you that this is the first time in IPL since 2014 when KKR team will finish the league stage in top-2. This means that Shreyas Iyer has become the first captain of KKR in the last 10 years who has taken the team to the top-2.
KKR becomes a big contender to win the title
Reaching the top-2 is also a good sign for Kolkata Knight Riders. Actually, KKR team has been able to make its place in the top-2 only twice before. KKR had earlier been in the top-2 in the years 2012 and 2014. Kolkata Knight Riders team also became champion on both these occasions. In such a situation, this time too she has reached top-2, but whether she wins the trophy or not remains to be seen.
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