IPL 2026: Kolkata Knight Riders come harsh on Finn Allen; Three-time champs bring in Tim Seifert during GT vs KKR

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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) were forced to come harsh on Finn Allen in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Gujarat Titans on Friday at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Bought for at a steal price of ₹2 crore during the IPL 2026 auction, Allen failed to replicate the form that the New Zealander possessed in the T20 World Cup 2026 and Big Bash League (BBL).

Having lost four of their five matches so far. KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane hinted at some changes in combination after their previous loss to Chennai Super Kings. Expectedly, the axe fell on the Allen. "Tim Seifert comes in place of Finn Allen," Rahane said at the coin toss.

GT vs KKR playing XIs

Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill(c), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler(w), Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Ashok Sharma, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna

Kolkata Knight Riders: Tim Seifert, Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi(w), Rovman Powell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi

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