Kolkata, April 21 -- Kolkata Knight Riders handed returns to Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Moeen Ali as they won the toss and opted to bowl first against Gujarat Titans in their crucial IPL encounter at the Eden Gardens here on Monday.
KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane said the changes were aimed at boosting the team's balance as they look to climb up from seventh on the points table.
"This is generally a chasing ground. Slightly on the drier side, when we bowl, we'll get an idea how it's playing," Rahane said. "All the players are working really hard. We've made some errors but it's all about being positive."
Rahane expressed confidence in his middle-order despite recent inconsistencies. "I feel 5, 6, 7 sometimes is a tricky position to bat, but whe...