What excuse did Rahane make after KKR’s 5th defeat? Said- Just want to enjoy the game
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Ajinkya Rahane Statement: Ajinkya Rahane expressed disappointment after the defeat against Gujarat Titans and said that it is never easy. KKR is still looking for its first win in IPL 2026. He has lost 5 out of 6 matches. However, Rahane says that we want to live in the present, enjoy the game instead of thinking about what is not in our control.
What did Ajinkya Rahane say after the defeat?
New Delhi. In the 25th match of IPL 2026, Gujarat Titans performed brilliantly and defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 5 wickets. After the fifth consecutive defeat of this season, KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane said that there was some dew on the field, due to which the bowlers had to face problems. He also praised Shubman Gill’s innings. This is the first time in history that Kolkata team has not been able to register a single win in the first 6 matches. At the same time, KKR has registered its seventh consecutive defeat since 2025 IPL.
After the match, captain Rahane said, ‘The way we started when two or three wickets had fallen and the way Green started, it was amazing. It was a bit difficult to reach 180 from 147 for 4 wickets. However, credit goes to all our bowlers for the way they bowled. They took it till the last over. Gill batted really well. There was a little dew, but no excuse. Sai Sudarshan and Gill batted really well. I just wanted to talk positive things. Our three matches were very close. Green was suffering from cramps, due to which he kept going in and out of the field and that is why he did not bowl. When things are not going your way, you start thinking about a lot of things.
What did Ajinkya Rahane say after the defeat?
This was the condition of the match
Gujarat Titans achieved the target of 181 runs given by KKR by losing 5 wickets in 19.4 overs. On behalf of the team, captain Shubhman Gill batted brilliantly and played a strong inning of 86 runs in 50 balls. Gill hit 8 fours and 4 sixes in this innings. Whereas, Jos Buttler scored 25 runs in 15 balls, while Sai Sudarshan contributed 22 runs in 16 balls. Glenn Phillips scored 19 runs. Earlier, the entire KKR team was all out after scoring 180 runs in 20 overs. For Kolkata Knight Riders, Cameron Green appeared in good form for the first time this season and batted brilliantly and scored 79 runs with the help of 7 fours and 4 sixes in 55 balls. However, he could not get support from the rest of the batsmen from the other end.
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