PLAYER FORM

A pace-heavy attack led by Mitchell Starc is expected to cash in on the conditions but no team can afford things to go wrong in a knockout format. The only surprise selection in the squad has been Moises Henriques while James Faulkner has been dropped. The form of some of the batsman in IPL will be heartening. Chris Lynn has made a return from shoulder injury for KKR, KXIP’s Marcus Stoinis is yet to recover from a shoulder injury suffered trying to take a catch during a practice session. Steven Smith, David Warner and Lynn have been among runs, with Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Warner leading the scoring charts.