New Delhi: Captain Kolkata Knight Riders Ajinkya Rahane warms up in front of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 T20 cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers’ Hyderabad, ARUn Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. (PTI Photo/Atul Yadav) *** Local headline ***
The former Indian opener Virender Sehwag fired the captain of Kalkata Knight Riders (KKR) Ajinkya Rahane for standing in front of the team. Krku jaitley in Nový Delhi on Sunday at the ARUN Jaitley stadium in Nový Delhi on Sunday bowed Kr. “Nowhere is it written that the captain must bat in the first three,” said Sehwag Cricbuzz.“Look at the hinge, sent players in front of him because they were in shape and LSG took advantage of it,” he said. “Kr could do the same. That was the team’s leadership and responsibility for coaching.
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With 390 runs in 13 matches, Ajinkya Rahane was the leading running getter for KKR.At a press conference after the Sunday match, Rahane resisted his decision not to open for KRK. Rahane was the highest running shooter in Syed Mushtaq Ali, playing for Mumbai, accumulating 469 runs in eight shifts with a bound blow 164.“Yes, I would like to open up. I did well in Mushtaq Ali and other formats as an opener. But it’s about what the team needs,” he said.Who is the IPL player?When Quinton de Kock was repaired as an opener and success last season behind the explosive beginning Sunil Narine, Rahane said that he and Angrish Raghuvanki adapted to the role of the middle order. “We didn’t want to change too much of the winning combination. We thought 3 and 4 were ideal for us.”Rahane also admitted that while the bowling unit did a commendable work in IPL 2025, it was a launch.“This season was a little up and down for us. We had our chances, but as a unit we didn’t play really well,” Rahane said.“If you win close matches, these are the differences. And the game Pandjab Kings, the game LSG and the game CSK, I thought these 2-3 games could be a little different.“As a captain, I saw that everyone had tried the best. It is never easy to come to the season, because the defending champions – expectations are high. But I can say that we gave the best and next year we will definitely return stronger,” he added.
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