The 2024 champion Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) ended their unwavering campaign at the Indian Premier League (IPL) this year with a 110 -run defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Sunday, 25 May.
Pat Cummins never had a Knight Riders game after winning the toss and opted to bat first on a bail of a track. Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head placed at 92 runs stand before the first seven overs Heinrich klassenWhich was promoted to number 3, broke the third fastest century combined in IPL history off 37 balls, taking SRH to a huge 278/3 in the first innings. In response, Ajinkya Rahane -led aspect was excluded as Harsh Dubey (3 for 34) for 168, Ishan Malinga (3 for 31), and Jaydev Undkat (3 for 24) served three wickets.
After KKR's disappointing campaign ended, Virender Sehwag slammed the management to send Ajinkya Rahane to bat at number 3 ahead of power-hitlers. Former India opener said that the three -time champion should have followed the strategy of Lucknow Super Giants and Chennai Super Kings as he surrounded his batting order in search to find his ideal combination.
“It has not been written anywhere that a captain has to bat in the top three. Look at the pants, he was sending the players in front of him, because he was in form, and the LSG took advantage of it,” Sehwag expressed it through the cricbuzz.
He said, “KKR could also do so. It was the responsibility of team management and coaching staff. See, even CSK had done against GT. Shivam Dubey and Developed Brevis ordered, they changed from recent matches.
The KKR point ended at number 8 on the table, with five wins and seven defeats in 14 matches in IPL 2025. His two matches were washed. Meanwhile, SRH -KKR opposed to the 2024 finals, after hovering in the lower three for most parts of the season, went to number 6 with its victory on Sunday. The tournament is done for both franchisees, as they prepare for good coming in the next season.
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