Kolkata: Carlos Brathwaite’s four successive sixes at last Sunday’s World T20 final has added to the intrigue around the first IPL-9 match at the Eden Gardens. Two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders, preparing for today’s showdown with the Delhi Daredevils, are suddenly faced with the need to factor in the burly West Indian’s big-hitting capabilities.

Kolkata Knight Riders will bank on left-arm spinner Shakib Al Hasan to provide crucial breakthroughs at Eden Gardens today