India, April 3 -- Former India cricketer Robin Uthappa has suggested sweeping changes to the Kolkata Knight Riders' batting order after their defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2026, stressing that the current combination is underutilising key players.

While acknowledging that immediate changes may seem disruptive, Uthappa hinted that the think tank should already be preparing alternatives. "It would seem very disruptive to make changes at this point in time. But I would be calculating what kinds of changes I would want to make if things don't go KKR's way over the next few games," he said.

One of his key suggestions was promoting Sunil Narine up the order. "One of the potential solutions is bringing Sunil Narine up the order, given t...