Eoin Morgan could well be the ‘’ice’’ to Andre Russell’’s ‘’fire’’ as England’s World Cup-winning captain gets ready to complement the pyrotechnics of the big-hitting Jamaican when Kolkata Knight Riders take the field in this edition of Indian Premier League.
One of the more dependable middle-order batsmen in the limited-overs cricket, Morgan was bought by KKR at the auction after they looked heavily reliant on Andre Russell to finish close games as they missed the qualifiers by a whisker in 2019.
“I know (Andre) Russell has done that role significantly well for a number of years for Kolkata. He’s done exceptionally well. If I get a go, hopefully, I will be able to aid that,” Morgan said during a virtual media interaction from the team hotel, on the eve of their match against four-time defending champions Mumbai Indians.
The KKR vice-captain…