New Delhi. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) showed a sensational game under the leadership of Gautam Gambhir. The former Indian opener led the franchise between 2011 and 2017 and won them the title twice. However, even after parting ways, KKR continued to play well. Although they qualified for the playoffs in 2018, the team faced tough times in the next two seasons. Even in the current IPL 2021, the Knight Riders have not been able to do anything special. The team has lost 6 out of 10 matches. Apart from this, KKR has also made headlines due to its interesting strategy.
Captain Eoin Morgan is seen receiving some code from team analyst Nathan Lyman. Gambhir did not like this strategy. He scolded his former team for this. The veteran even said that he would have quit the captaincy of KKR if this trick was used during his tenure. This statement of Gambhir has come in response to a question by former Indian batsman Akash Chopra on Star Sports. When asked what would he have done had he been given such an analyst? The two-time World Cup winning player said that in such a situation he would have given up the captaincy.
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KKR have roped in England cricket team analyst Nathan Lyman along with the likes of AR Srikkanth to bolster their support staff. Although the Morgan-Lyman combination saw England make great strides in international cricket, the pair could not do the same for the IPL franchise.
KKR had to face defeat by two wickets at the hands of Chennai Super Kings in the last match. It was indeed a thrilling encounter as both the teams were facing each other in a tough match. Batting first at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, KKR scored 171 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs. Rahul Tripathi played some good shots. Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik and Andre Russell also showed good play in the last overs.
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Chasing the target given by KKR, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Faf du Plessis shared a 74-run partnership for the first wicket for CSK. Although fast-falling wickets continued to create excitement in the match, three-time champions CSK won the match in the last ball.
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