IPL: After the defeat against Punjab, Kolkata captain Rahane took full responsibility for the defeat Gujarati

Rahane and Angkrish Raghuvanshi registered a partnership of 60 runs and Kolkata looked ready to win the match easily. But after Yuzvendra Chahal dismissed Rahane, the situation suddenly changed and the partnership broke. Rahane decided not to take DRS after taking advice from non-striker Raghuvanshi, but replays showed that the ball was leaving the stumps. However, after Rahane’s dismissal, KKR’s batting collapsed and they were all out for 95 runs in 15.1 overs.

After the match Rahane said that I take responsibility for the defeat. We did not play a good game. Yes, we made a mistake. He said that our bowlers bowled well and restricted Punjab Kings to 111 runs.

He said that the net run rate was not in my mind during the match. We were chasing a small score. Our fans will clearly expect that we will win this match easily and the net run rate will also be good. But, we batted very poorly as a batting unit, I take full responsibility for that.

Rahane also criticized the shot selection of his batsmen and took full responsibility for the defeat. Said, “It was an easy target for us. But, we could not achieve it. This is a part of cricket. Now we have to remain positive. Half of the tournament is still left. We have to focus on this and move forward.”

Chahale produced his career-best performance in the tournament, taking four wickets for 28 runs, while fast bowler Marco Jensen took three wickets to lead Punjab Kings to a thrilling 16-run win. With 8 points from 6 matches, Punjab Kings have reached fourth place, while KKR is at sixth place with six points from seven matches.