IPL 2026: On whom did captain Ajinkya Rahane blame KKR’s defeat? The mistake of these players proved costly!
Ajinkya Rahane on Loss: Kolkata Knight Riders were looking for their first win of IPL 2026 against CSK at the M Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk). However, Chennai Super Kings handed them a crushing defeat by 32 runs. Kolkata Knight Riders have not got a single win in 5 matches so far. After losing against CSK, now the statement of KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane has come out. He blamed his team’s fourth defeat on the batting order.
Who is responsible for KKR’s defeat?
Ajinkya Rahane talked about KKR’s defeat in the interview after the match. He cited the entire batting order as the reason for the defeat. Rahane told that he could not score big in the powerplay and then runs were not scored in the middle overs also. Because of this he lagged behind in the match. He said, ‘Did not get momentum with the bat. Initially our team could add only 36-37 runs in the powerplay. It was challenging to hit shots against spin bowlers in the middle overs.
Ajinkya Rahane further said, ‘The wicket was good. We needed a batsman who could stay at the crease and take the match till the end. Right now we are not able to win matches and this is a very difficult time. As a group we need to stay positive and move forward.
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KKR’s batting order was a flop
Kolkata Knight Riders had a target of 192 runs. Finn Allen lost his wicket in the beginning itself. Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane and Angkrish Raghuvanshi got good starts, but they could not make the innings big. Rinku Singh was out after scoring 6 runs and Cameron Green after scoring 0 runs. In the end, Rovman Powell and Ramandeep Singh formed a partnership, but they could not lead KKR to victory. CSK won the match by 22 runs. Captain Ajinkya Rahane has indicated that after the defeat, some changes may be seen in the team.
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