Kolkata Knight Riders have won the IPL twice before, in 2012 and 2014. This year Brendon McCullum is their coach and Dinesh Karthik leads his troops again as they enter the tournament with the most expensive player in IPL history - Pat Cummins cost them $3.17m.

James Buttler is joined by DJ and Ashwin from the Edges and Sledges Podcast to assess KKR's chances in the UAE. What are their strengths and weaknesses? Can the Riders take the title on 10 November?

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