TIL Desk Sports/ Kolkata Knight Riders batting coach Simon Katich termed the Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore as the favourites when the two sides lock horns in their opening match of IPL season XI on Sunday. “No doubt, we go in as underdogs as RCB are one of the joint favourites to win the title. We look forward to the challenge in proving people wrong,” Katich said on Thursday.
“Quick outfield, beautiful conditions, and a full house on Sunday. We are looking forward to a fantastic start to the IPL for us. We just can’t wait to get out there. Hopefully, we will get him (Kohli) caught at the slips like last year,” Katich said recalling the Indian captain’s duck here in 2017.
Things however would not be easy for a new-look KKR side under Dinesh Karthik and the Kolkata franchise is banking on the wealth of experience they have. A surprise choice as skipper to lead the high profile KKR, Karthik’s stocks have increased since his last ball six, in a eight ball 29 not-out, won the final of the Tri-series T20I tournament in Sri Lanka in Colombo on March 18.
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