9 years of KKR waiting to end? Umesh Yadav hopes to win this reason

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2014 was the year when Kolkata Night Riders Last won the IPL title.

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Kolkata won the tournament twice within 3 years under the captaincy of Gautam Gambhir.

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Kolkata has been waiting for his third title since then.

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This time KKR is landing without its regular captain Shreyas Iyer and in such a situation it is not going to be so easy for him to win the title.

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et the team's veteran fast bowler Umesh Yadav hopes to win in the team.

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Umesh Yadav has an old relationship with Kolkata.

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