IPL 2025 ke Eden Gardens mein hua ek high-voltage takkar jahan Gujarat Titans (GT) ne Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) ko 39 runs se hara diya. 199 runs ka target chase karte waqt KKR ki team sirf 159/8 tak hi pahunch paayi.
“Mujhe laga 199 chase ho sakta tha, bowling se hum game mein wapas aaye the. Opening se achhe start ki ummeed thi, lekin wahi poori tournament mein humari sabse badi problem rahi hai. Jaldi seekhna padega,” Rahane ne post-match presentation mein kaha.
Rahane ne ye bhi maana ki unki bowling unit ne accha perform kiya, lekin batting unit ne expected level par deliver nahi kiya.
“Pitch thodi slow thi, lekin jab hum bowling kar rahe the tab laga ki 210 ya 200 ke neeche ka score manageable hoga. Middle overs mein humein behtar batting karni hogi. Opening bhi strong chahiye, lekin bowlers se koi complaint nahi hai – har match mein woh improve kar rahe hain,” unhone bataya.
Captain ne fielding par bhi khaas zor diya aur bataya ki team agar thoda aur mehnat kare to 15-20 runs aasani se bachaye ja sakte the.
“Fielding hamare control mein hai. Agar hum 15-20 runs bacha lete to farak padta. Yeh sab attitude ka game hai, aur players hard work kar rahe hain. Yeh format daring demand karta hai – agar aap out hone ka sochoge to out ho jaoge. Score karne ka socho, boundaries maarne ka plan banao aur aggressive mindset rakho,” Rahane ne samjhaaya.
Ab KKR ka next match Punjab Kings (PBKS) ke against 26 April ko Eden Gardens mein hi hoga. Fans umeed kar rahe hain ki team iss baar comeback karegi aur apni galtiyon se seekh kar behtar perform karegi.
