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Gujarat opt to bowl, Faulkner comes in, KKR play Shakib
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New Delhi: Gujarat Lions captain Suresh Raina chose to field first after winning the toss against Kolkata Kinght Riders in an IPL match at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
Ending a long wait, Gujarat finally decided to include Australia all-rounder James Faulkner in the playing XI in expense of fast bowler Andrew Tye.
For, the hosts Colin de Grandhomme made way for a long-time KKR servant Shakib-Al-Hasan, who is expected to provide depth in the batting and spin bowling department.
It is almost a must win game for Gujarat as they are languishing at the bottom of the table with just 1 win in their kitty.
The teams:
Kolkata Knight Riders: Gautam Gambhir (capt), Robin Uthappa (wk), Manish Pandey, Yusuf Pathan, Shakib Al Hasan, Suryakumar Yadav, Chris Woakes, Sunil Narine, Nathan Coulter- Nile, Kuldeep Yadav, Umesh Yadav.
Gujarat Lions: Suresh Raina (capt), Dwayne Smith, Brendon McCullum, Aaron Finch, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, James Faulkner, Ishan Kishan, Praveen Kumar, Basil Thampi, Dhawal Kulkarni.
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