IPL 2022: Need players who can adapt to all conditions, says Kolkata Knight Riders bowling coach Bharat Arun

Kolkata Knight Riders bowling coach Bharat Arun has opined that they need to pick players who can adapt to all conditions in the upcoming mega auction of IPL 2022. KKR had decided to retain Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy, and Venkatesh Iyer before the auction.

As KKR had released Eoin Morgan and the four players they have retained don’t have any leadership experience, they are expected to go for a player, who can also lead them.

KKR had a great run in the second phase of IPL 2022 and they were able to make it to the final of the tournament but could not cross the final hurdle against Chennai Super Kings.

Meanwhile, Bharat Arun did a fine job for the Indian team during his stint as the bowling coach as he took India’s pace battery to new heights and he will look to replicate the same success while working with Kolkata Knight Riders.

“You need to pick players who can adapt to different conditions. Even before the pandemic, when you picked bowlers for home conditions, you still needed them to play seven away games in the IPL,” former India bowling coach Arun told kkr.in.

“Having watched most of the top players around the world up close, you have a fair idea as to what they can do. And it helps you to prepare and take your calls better, and also plan more effectively during the matches,” he said.

It is well known that the game has tilted in favor of the batsmen since the inception of T20 cricket but Bharat Arun feels there will be a good opportunity for the bowlers to prove their mettle.

“I sincerely think so, because even though a lot of people think cricket is inclined towards the batsman, I would look at it differently.

“I would say that therein lies an opportunity for me as a bowler to excel. Yes, there are limitations for bowlers. But again, they know that if they execute and if they can build a little more guile around their bowling, they have a chance to be a hero,” he added.

IPL 2022 mega auction will take place in Bengaluru on February 12 and 13.