Kolkata Knight Riders have won the toss and have opted to field

Rahane(On Cameron Green’s bowling) He is doing all the things that he needs to do, physio and training. Our training is looking after him really well. All that I can say is that you will see him bowl very soon.

Doubt over Cameron Green’s bowling role as KKR face selection call

Cameron Green is close to returning as a bowler, with team management confirming he is completing his rehab and training. They expect him to bowl soon, but he has so far featured mainly as a batter.

Harbhajan questions team balance

Harbhajan Singh said during a live broadcast that Kolkata Knight Riders could have gone with Tim Seifert instead. He argued that if Green is not bowling, the side loses balance and a specialist batter like Seifert might have been the better option.

The comment highlights a broader concern around team combination. KKR have backed Green’s all-round ability, but his limited bowling role has raised questions. The management remains confident he will soon contribute fully, though selection calls may come under scrutiny if the situation continues.

 

Teams:
Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan(w/c), Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Salil Arora, Harsh Dubey, Shivang Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, David Payne
Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Ajinkya Rahane(c), Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi(w), Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi, Blessing Muzarabani