This is how the ten teams shape up for the league:
Kolkata Knight Riders: They fared badly in the previous three years and look formidable on paper this time. They had the biggest catch in Gautam Gambhir, who will be leading the side. Experienced Jacques Kallis, belligerent hitters like Yusuf Pathan, Eoin Morgan, the Netherland's World Cup star Ryan ten Doeschate, fit-again Brett Lee, Australian wicketkeeper Brad Haddin and Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan add to the team's explosive combination.
Image: Kolkata Knight Riders coach Dav Whatmore and bowling coach Wasim Akram with Lakshmi Ratan Shukla during a practice session at Eden Garden in Kolkata on Tuesday.
Text: IANS
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