defending champion Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) The IPL has officially ended from 2025 after his struggle against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on 17 May. M. The match at the Chinnaswamy Stadium was completely washed due to continuous rains. Not a single ball bowled, and both teams were awarded one point each. With this result, KKR is 12 points with a match with a match and decreased from a playoff spot, becoming the fourth team to end with this year's tournament.
This elimination comes as a wonder to many, after considering KKR to enter IPL 2025 as one of the favorite. He maintained his title winning squad from IPL 2024 and maintained a core that had earlier successfully successfully successfully. However, despite expectations, the team failed to demonstrate the talent of the previous season and could not secure the space in the playoffs.
Here, let us take a look at the strength of KKR in the departments whether their initial exit is appropriate.
Batsmen
Three -time champion KKR struggled with his batting IPL 2025 Failing to perform a title-dependent team to perform at the required level. There was a lack of stability in the batting unit which proved to be one of the major reasons behind his early exit from the tournament. KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane and Angkrish Raghuvanshi were the only bright spots in the lineup. However, the rest of the batting core, which included Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Venkatesh Iyer and Rinku Singh, failed to make a significant impact. Due to incompatibility, KKR often decreased by pursuing large goals or pursuing competitive yogas.
All rounder
KKR included one of the most experienced all-round departments in IPL 2025, with veterans like Sunil Narin, Andre Russell and Moin Ali in the squad. However, he failed to perform continuously throughout the season, which greatly impacted the overall success of the team. Maintaining tight lines was quite effective with feminine ball, but her contribution with bat was not as good compared to the previous season. Russell is known for his explosive finishing and had a standout performance, but struggled to impact the rest of the matches. The underperforce three -time champion was quickly terminated and failed to qualify for the playoffs.
Also read: 5 things that went wrong with defending champion KKR this season
Bowlers
In the bowling department, no other KKR bowler, apart from Varun Chakravarni, did not perform continuously in IPL 2025. The mystery spinner was one of the standouts in a weak campaign for KKR by taking 17 wickets in 12 matches of May 12, 2025 till May 17, 2025. Harshit Rana and Vaibhav Arora sometimes showed some potential with good mantras, but their performances were not consistent. The lack of a foreign speed spear further weakened KKR's bowling unit. The depth of bowling and lack of stability played an important role in qualifying for the playoffs in KKR's failure.
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