Kolkata Knight Riders will need their Indian contingent to perform well in order to win the IPL 2017.

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The Kolkata Knight Riders have been a successful unit in the past, winning the IPL title in 2012 and 2014. After failing to reach the Playoffs in 2015, and exiting the competition the following year in the Playoffs, they will aim to go all the way In IPL 2017.

The Gautam Gambhir-led side have bolstered their bowling line-up, but they will still depend on some of their Indian batsmen to score some big runs.

If their big names like Pathan, Gambhir, Trent Boult, Umesh Yadav and youngsters such as Kuldeep Yadav fire, the KKR could

Failed to reach the finals.

It was a season, where they promised so much in the early stages, but had nothing to show for their efforts when it mattered most in the Playoffs.

The KKR were one of the busiest teams in the auction, buying as many as nine players. They thread money, primarily on fast bowlers including Trent Boult, Chris Woakes and Nathan Coulter-Nile. Along with Umesh Yadav, these bowlers can form a deadly combination where there is something for the fast bowlers in the 22-yard surface.