According to cricketer-analist Akash Chopra, Kolkata Knight Riders may have won for a win by a margin of 80 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Thursday evening, but according to cricketer-Analist Akash Chopra, there were still weak spots in his batting order.
After the KKR’s victory over the team from Hyderabad, Chopra posted an ‘Alokapriya Rai’ on his X handle about the defending champion.
“The day after KKR won by 80 runs and both (Ajinkya) Rahane- (Angkrish) Raghuvanshi scored runs.
His views came after a game where KKR lost both his openers against SRH from the third over and then saw Rahane and Raghuvanshi stabilizing the team. Later, Venkatesh Iyer and Rinku Singh’s fireworks saw the target of 201 runs to the side. KKR captain Rahane scored 38 (from 27), Raghuvanshi recorded a half -century against his name.
Chopra continued: “The shocking state-Rinku (Singh) batted only twice in an innings since the onset of the previous season. The second time was yesterday. Venki (Venkatesh Iyer) should not bat at 5. 9.
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KKR is still looking for his legs in IPL 2025 after losing his leadership before the season starts. His IPL-winning leader Shreyas Iyer left for joining Punjab Kings, while Kolkata chose Rahan’s name as his successor.
After four matches, KKR currently ranks fifth, with two wins and two defeats from his four matches so far.
