Raipur, May 14 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) head coach Abhishek Nayar has credited extensive centre‑wicket practice sessions and a technical tweak in Rinku Singh’s trigger movement for the left‑hander’s resurgence in IPL 2026 after a lean start to the season. Rinku has struck 207 runs in his last four outings without being dismissed, batting at a strike rate of 172. On Wednesday, he made an unbeaten 29‑ball 49 to lift KKR to 192/4 in Raipur, though it went in vain as RCB won by s…
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New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara opined that Kolkata Knight Riders’s chances to qualify for the IPL 2026 playoffs are slim after their six-wicket defeat to Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Raipur, which marked their sixth loss of the season. Despite posting a competitive 192/4 on the back of Angkrish Raghuvanshi’s fluent 71 and Rinku Singh’s unbeaten 49, KKR failed to contain Virat Kohli, who struck a sensational unbeaten 105 off 60 balls to steer RCB home with fi…
Raipur, May 14 (IANS) Following Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) head coach Abhishek Nayar admitted that dropping batting stalwart Virat Kohli during Royal Challengers Bengaluru chase proved to be the turning point in Raipur. In a clinical display led by Kohli’s mastery in yet another run chase, RCB moved to the top of the points table with a commanding six-wicket victory over KKR in Raipur. After Angkrish Raghuvanshi’s steady 71 had anchored KKR to a competitive 192/4, it was Kohli’s breathta…
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) When Angkrish Raghuvanshi whipped off the bails in a flash to stump Pathum Nissanka off the bowling of Anukul Roy, Delhi Capitals’ last realistic hope of resisting Kolkata Knight Riders evaporated at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on the night of May 8. It was a stumping only a wicketkeeper with years of experience could execute. The small irony, here, is that, until September last year, Angkrish was not one. Behind Angkrish’s transformation as a keeper for KKR in IPL 2026 w…
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Finn Allen, who became the Player of the Match via hitting a 47-ball unbeaten century in Kolkata Knight Riders’ eight-wicket win over Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, said he was pleased to contribute responsibly after early wickets, adding that he had been working hard to add more strings to his bow.Allen’s superb knock, laced with five fours and ten sixes, ensured KKR completed a chase of 143 with 35 balls to spare and helped the three-time ch…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer has revealed how criticism about his perceived weakness against short balls became a defining source of motivation, shaping both his mindset and method as a batter during IPL 2026. Opening up on the scrutiny he has faced, Iyer admitted that doubts about his ability to handle the short ball only pushed him to work harder and evolve his game.”People said I would never fix my short-ball problem. That triggered me. I wanted to prove them w…
Mumbai, April 27 (IANS) Angkrish Raghuvanshi has been fined 20 per cent of his match fee and handed one demerit point for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during Kolkata Knight Riders’ recently concluded clash against Lucknow Super Giants. The incident took place at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium on Sunday, where Raghuvanshi’s on-field dismissal for obstructing the field was followed by a visible display of dissent.“Angkrish Raghuvanshi, batter & wick…
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Delhi Capitals skipper KL Rahul said his majestic knock of 152 not out was the result of sustained work done under Abhishek Nayar on adapting to the evolving demands of T20 cricket like six-hitting and aggression from ball one.At the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday, Rahul hit an unbeaten 152 off 67 balls, laced with 16 fours and nine sixes at a strike rate of 226. He now holds the record for the highest individual score by an Indian batter and the third highest overal…
Kolkata, April 19 (IANS) Spinner Varun Chakaravarthy, who returned to form with a decisive Player of the Match performance in Kolkata Knight Riders’ win over Rajasthan Royals, reflected on the challenging period leading up to the game. He stated that bowlers are bound to leak runs if the wicket isn’t in their favour and expressed that there was nothing to worry about his form or the ‘outside noise.’ Having endured scrutiny since an underwhelming outing in an ICC tournament fixture agains…
Kolkata, April 19 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders head coach Abhishek Nayar stressed the importance of maintaining belief and a positive dressing-room environment as the side continues to navigate a challenging phase in IPL 2026.Speaking on the sidelines during KKR’s clash against Rajasthan Royals at Eden Gardens on Sunday, Nayar reflected on how the team management is helping players cope with setbacks, including injuries and inconsistent results.“When you get hit early with a couple of injuri…