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It’s just as well for Shreyas Iyer & Co that LSG too have been softened by defeat after three wins in a row, that too to bottom-placed Delhi Capitals.

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KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock present a dangerous proposition in the Powerplay, and KKR’s new-ball bowlers will have their task cut out for them. It doesn’t help that big buy Mitchell Starc hasn’t hit his straps yet. The likes of Marcus Stoinis and Nicholas Pooran follow to lend an ominous look to the line-up, but it’s LSG’s bowling unit, composed almost entirely of domestic talent, that has impressed more.

The Knights may well be spared the disconcerting pace of Mayank Yadav, who is nursing an injury. But, the LSG attack has to contend with some of the most destructive batsmen of the tournament. While Phil Salt and Sunil Narine have set a frenetic tone in the Powerplay, Andre Russell and Rinku Singh pose the biggest threat.