India, Dec. 6 -- Mystery spinner Sunil Narine says Kolkata Knight Riders will miss Andre Russell's on-field powerhitting but is excited at the prospect of a fit-again Umran Malik unleashing 150kph thunderbolts in next year's IPL. Tearaway pacer Umran is set for his KKR debut after missing last season due to a hip injury, and Narine feels the Jammu and Kashmir quick has the ingredients to become the franchise's next X-factor.

"He is an exciting bowler. I think you need that X factor when it comes to pace in IPL because of the small grounds and the good pitches. I think he's going to do pretty well. He came (and joined the side) at the back end of the last IPL, and he looked good... So I think it says a lot," the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders sp...