Stats that matter:
Russell has the wood over Rabada in T20s, taking him for 79 runs off 39 balls at a strike rate of over 200 while being dismissed just once.
Umesh Yadav has 49 wickets in the powerplay in the IPL at an economy rate of 7.60. Only Bhuvneshwar Kumar (51), Sandeep Sharma (52) and Zaheer Khan (52) have picked up more wickets than Umesh in the first six overs.
Sunil Narine has a particularly strong record against Kings, having picked up 31 wickets in 21 games at an average of 18.22 and economy rate of seven.
Harpreet Brar was expensive in Kings' opening game, but he could still be a decent option against Knight Riders' right-hander heavy batting line-up. The left-arm fingerspinner's economy rate of 6.04 in IPL 2021 was the best among bowlers who had bowled more than ten overs last season.


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