The battle at the Eden Gardens will see Gayle facing the spin challenge of KKR with West Indies teammate Sunil Narine and India sensation Kuldeep Yadav leading the attack.
Andre Russell, who has been retained by KKR, missed last season's IPL owing to a one-year ban from cricket after violating a whereabouts clause.
Australian Lynn was suffering from a shoulder injury that had ruled him out of the Pakistan Super League, while West Indian hard-hitting all-rounder Russell has pulled a hamstring during a match of PSL.
The right-handed batsman was handed a year ban from playing all forms of cricket for a doping whereabouts rule violation.
The most important question that the KKR fans will be asking themselves is - who will lead Kolkata Knight Riders this time in this edition?
West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell, who is ready to make a foray into the world of entertainment with an international music video, may also explore a career in Bollywood.
The popular face of West Indies cricket, Andre Russel, who is all set to enter into the world of entertainment with an international music video, recently said that he is interested in doing Bollywood films.
West Indies cricketer Andre Russell has been handed a one-year ban for breaching anti-doping regulations. The Independent Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel took the decision after the player failed to reveal his whereabouts between March and September
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