Shakib dropped from KKR playing eleven against CSK
Off-spinner Sunil Narine replaced him.
Ace all-rounder Shakib Al Has been dropped from the Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) playing eleven as they face Chennai Super Kings.
Off-spinner Sunil Narine replaced him.
"Sunil Narine comes in for Shakib," KKR captain Eoin Morgan said during the toss.
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Shakib didn't have the best of time with either bat or ball in the first three matches he played for KKR while his team lost two consecutive matches and are looking to come back strong.
Shakib Al Hasan is on 999 wickets in recognised cricket and his performance in his last Indian Premier League (IPL) match for Kolkata Knight Riders had sees him out of the starting XI.
Shakib bowled two overs conceding 24 runs without taking a wicket and struggled while batting as he scored 26 from 25 balls.
Narine had missed the first three games for KKR, and the franchise had lost two out of their three games so far. But with Wankhede surface expected to help the spinners, Narine was called back in for Shakib al Hasan.
Meanwhile, Chennai Super Kings also made one change in the match, with all-rounder Dwayne Bravo being rested and pacer Lungi Ngidi getting his first game of the season.
"We are going to bowl. On this ground, it seems to be the fashion and more successful, change of ground and different vibe for us and hopefully change of fortunes for us as well. We are looking forward to it. It (bit of grass) certainly pleases the international players," KKR captain Eoin Morgan said at the toss.
"It is normally a very good wicket here and the majority of the games have been competitive. Chennai are obviously a strong team and we are hoping to build on the start of our campaign. A fresh mindset, over time chasing in Chennai hasn't been productive at all for anybody and chasing at Wankhede is productive."
