IPL 2025: Ajinkya Rahane Opines After Kolkata Knight Riders Suffer 16-Run Loss in Low-Scoring Thriller Against Punjab Kings, Says 슬롯사이트It Wasn슬롯사이트t Like PBKS Bowled Exceptionally; We Just Didn슬롯사이트t Bat As Well슬롯사이트�
Halfway through their league stage matches, Kolkata Knight Riders have bagged three wins in the tournament so far. However, Rahane insisted that the batting unit has to learn to grind out results in certain situations.
Mumbai, April 16: After defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) suffered a narrow 16-run loss in a low-scoring thriller against Punjab Kings, skipper Ajinkya Rahane opined that the loss was not solely due to exceptional bowling by the hosts but also a result of his team's underwhelming performance with the bat. PBKS successfully defended a modest total of 111 by bundling out KKR for 95 in 15.1 overs. Yuzvendra Chahal was the standout performer, returning figures of 4 for 28 in his four overs. Marco Jansen provided key support with 3 for 17, while Arshdeep Singh and Glenn Maxwell chipped in with one wicket each. IPL 2025: Kolkata Knight Riders Captain Ajinkya Rahane Banking on KKR To Turn Things Around After 16-Run Lost Against Punjab Kings, Says 슬롯사이트All Players Are Confident and Experienced To Handle Any Situation슬롯사이트�.
Reflecting on the match, the KKR captain said, "The wicket was a good one, even though the ball was stopping a bit. Our bowlers bundled them out for 111 and did half the job. Chasing 112 on this wicket was comparatively easy, especially after the start we got. It wasn슬롯사이트t like Punjab Kings bowled exceptionally; we just didn슬롯사이트t bat as well.슬롯사이트�
The captain also highlighted the learnings, from the game, backing his team to respond going into their next match. 슬롯사이트We슬롯사이트re halfway through the tournament and there are seven matches to go in the league stage. It슬롯사이트s always about coming back with good intent, while still looking to learn and improve as a batter and take it on in the next game.슬롯사이트�
Halfway through their league stage matches, Kolkata Knight Riders have bagged three wins in the tournament so far. However, Rahane insisted that the batting unit has to learn to grind out results in certain situations.
슬롯사이트It's not about hitting sixes every time and getting that net run rate up. It wasn슬롯사이트t a belter or a flat wicket, there was something for the bowlers. So, we had to grind it out. Even though sometimes you have to play a maiden over in T20 cricket or play at a strike rate of 70-80, it슬롯사이트s okay. But you have to grind it out." IPL 2025: Saba Karim Reacts After PBKS Defends Lowest-Ever Total in Indian Premier League History, Says 슬롯사이트No One Thought They Could Do Something Like This슬롯사이트�.
슬롯사이트T20 cricket is not only about hitting sixes, even though we슬롯사이트re seeing most players trying to look for the big shots. It슬롯사이트s not about that, it슬롯사이트s about reading the situation and having the game awareness as a batter and then taking the game forward. That슬롯사이트s what we lacked today슬롯사이트�, he added.
With seven matches remaining in the league stage for KKR, the captain is confident that there is no room for complacency in this experienced setup. 슬롯사이트All the players are confident and experienced enough to handle any situation. I wouldn슬롯사이트t say we were complacent or are taking things for granted. I don슬롯사이트t think we슬롯사이트re doing that. We didn슬롯사이트t bat well and didn슬롯사이트t have the awareness to play according to what the situation demanded, but we learn from it", he concluded.
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