Captain of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Ajinkya Rahane He was happy with his innings at the top of the order against Mumbai Indians (MI) in the opening match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Sunday, March 29.
Opening the innings with Finn Allen, the KKR captain scored 67 runs in 40 balls, which included three fours and five sixes, helping the 2024 champions post 220 runs in their 20 overs.
Rahane was happy with his individual contribution after the work he has done to improve the T20 game and bring it up to modern standards. The 37-year-old is not worried about his critics as long as he continues to perform like he did on Sunday.
“I'm really happy with the way I'm batting at the moment. I'm not here to show anyone how talented I am. Let them watch, let them talk, but I'm really happy with the way I've improved my game in the last two-three years in the white-ball T20 format. It's important to grow as a cricketer as well as a batsman, and that's what I'm trying to do. People will keep talking and let them talk,” Rahane told MI. Told reporters after the game against.
Despite Rahane's best efforts with the bat, KKR suffered a six-wicket defeat to hosts MI thanks to their 148-run opening partnership. Rohit Sharma scored 78 runs in 38 balls, while his opening partner Ryan Rickelton scored 81 runs to guide the five-time champions to victory.
Rahane felt like 220 KKR It was an excellent addition to the board. However, it could have been much higher had it not been for Jasprit Bumrah's brilliance with the ball in the death overs. The right-arm fast bowler gave away 19 runs in his last two overs, including only eight runs in the 18th over.
“Initially we all thought 220 was a good score, we were on our way to 235, 240. But those two overs from Bumrah made a huge difference. I know why he is such a great bowler,” he said.
KKR will look to get back to winning ways in their next match against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Eden Gardens on Thursday, April 2.
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