KKR vs SRH IPL 2019: Williamson doubtful for clash against Kolkata

Last year’s finalist Sunrisers Hyderabad will take on Kolkata Knight Riders in the second match of IPL 2019 and although the team is highly balanced they might worry about Williamson’s availability.

Williamson doubtful for match against KKR

The Kiwi batsman had injured his shoulder during the Bangladesh series and this injury might force him to sit out of Hyderabad’s first match of the season.

The right-hand batsman was the highest run -scorer in 2018 and is in prime form in the recent times. His presence at number three offers solidarity to SRH and with him being doubtful for the match against KKR, SRH will have to find a way to pack some punch in their middle order.

The boys have trained hard ahead of their first #VIVOIPL game against the Knight Riders. #OrangeArmy #RiseWithUs and cheer us on. ?? pic.twitter.com/NzyMxOVuZs

— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) March 23, 2019

KKR plagued with injuries to pace bowlers 

Kolkata Knight Riders on the other hand have to manage their pace bowling resources which are depleted considerably in the recent times.

Their young pacers Shivam Mavi and Kamlesh Nagarkoti are already ruled out of the tournament due to injuries and recently Anrich Nortje, the South African pacer has been ruled out due to an injury.

It's Matchday, FINALLY!!!! ??
? @SunRisers#KKRvSRH #KKRHaiTaiyaar #KorboLorboJeetbo pic.twitter.com/jz5NgSJFnO

— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) March 24, 2019

This means KKR have little options to pick from their pace bowling department. There is Lockie Ferguson who has attracted eye-balls for his lethal bowling and there is Sandeep Warrior who bowled impressively in the domestic circuit this year.

KKR and SRH full squads IPL 2019

KKR squad:

Dinesh Karthik (c), Robin Uthappa, Shubman Gill, Piyush Chawla, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna,  Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Chris Lynn, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Carlos Brathwaite, Nikhil Naik, Lockie Ferguson, Harry Gurney, Prithvi Raj Yarra, Joe Denly, Shrikant Mudhe, KC Cariappa, Sandeep Warrier

SRH squad:

Kane Williamson (c), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Basil Thampi, Deepak Hooda, Manish Pandey, T Natarajan, Ricky Bhui, Sandeep Sharma, Vijay Shankar, Shahbaz Nadeem, Abhishek Sharma, Siddarth Kaul, Shreevats Goswami, Khaleel Ahmed, Yusuf Pathan, Billy Stanlake, David Warner, Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi, Shakib Al Hasan, Jonny Bairstow, Wriddhiman Saha, Martin Guptill