KKR will have to bring their ‘A’ game out if they want to make it to the playoffs as these time, all the 10 teams are evenly matched. KKR’s mentor Gautam Gambhir is the only skipper from KKR who won 2 titles for the franchise that too way back in 2012 & 2014 and was a part of KKR till 2017 edition. Gautam Gambhir would be fearless in his approach which can backfire as well.
It won’t be a surprise if the scintillating all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer has a magnificent impact in IPL 2024 edition as the left handed batter has got wide range of shots and can dismantle the opposition on his given day. It will be interesting to see whether if there is stability in KKR’s camp this time as compared to the previous editions.
I am sure we will try and make KKR proud- Gautam Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir was having an interaction with the reporters at Kolkata. Gautam Gambhir made a big statement that KKR is not only a franchise him but an emotion for him. Gautam Gambhir was quite dogmatic and said that he will try his best to make Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) proud.
“KKR is not a franchise, it’s an emotion for me. I hope I live up to the expectation, and I am sure we’ll try and make Kolkata proud and that’s what we are going to do,” said Gautam Gambhir.
Ray of hope for KKR
KKR owners & management have taken a massive decision and have shown faith in Chandrakant Pandit who is set to continue as the head coach of the franchise. All eyes will be on Rinku Singh who set the IPL on fire in 2023 edition as the left handed batter now is banging the door of national cricket team after performing exceedingly well against quality sides.
The side must stick to a particular combination for 2-3 games as frequent chopping & changing not only disturbs the dynamics of the team but at the same time, it creates differences amongst the players which is not at all a good thing. It will be interesting to see whether Andre Russell gets another long rope after failing to perform according to his credentials in IPL 2023 edition.