Tag: KKR

The Kolkata Knight Riders finished at the top of the points table this season. They have done this feat for the first time. Also, KKR has recorded in the IPL. In the previous 16 years, no team could have set this precedent. What did Shreyas Iyer say? Kolkata's net run rate at the end of the group stage this season is 1.428. No top team in IPL history has finished with such a high run rate. That is, the team that finished at the top of the points table in the previous 16 years had a lower run rate than KKR. This record was held by the Mumbai Indians. Mumbai topped the points table in IPL 2020 with a net run rate of 1.107. KKR has beaten him this time. Mumbai is also in third place on the list. Their net run rate in 2010 was 1.084. Kolkata have won nine out of 14 matches in the curren...

The Kolkata Knight Riders did not have a good day in Chennai. They have lost for the first time in the current IPL. KKR cricketer Varun Chakraborty admits that they lost before the start of the match against the Chennai Super Kings. He shifted the responsibility to the coach and the captain. He also took the blame for himself. Varun held a press conference after the match. He said they misunderstood the pitch. Varun said, “We did not understand the pitch. We should have realized that the bounce on the pitch is very low. So it was not easy to shoot. 160 runs on this pitch would have been a struggle. We have to pay for not understanding the pitch. I lost the first match this time." Understanding the pitch on any team is the responsibility of the coach, captain, and team management. If no...