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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) opening batter Ajinkya Rahane was on Tuesday ruled out of the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, due to a hamstring injury, the franchise announced on Twitter. Rahane had picked up the injury during KKR's previous match against SunRisers Hyderabad on Saturday at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune.
Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Shreyas Iyer on Saturday issued a clarification on a comment he made, where he had said that the team "CEO is also involved in team selection". Speaking after the game against SunRisers Hyderabad, Shreyas clarified that he meant to say that CEO Venky Mysore is there to "console" the players who are not a part of the playing XI.
Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) skipper Shreyas Iyer was all praise for his team's "outstanding mindset" during its 54-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad as the players had nothing to lose at this stage of the tournament. KKR remained in playoff contention, albeit with a slim chance but what Iyer liked was that his team was able to bring their 'A' game to the fore. "The mindset we came up in this game, it was outstanding. All the boys did the right things, played fearless cricket. Everything panned out really well," Iyer said after the match. "We have nothing to lose now. We haven't played our A-game yet, that's what I spoke today before the game," Iyer said.
Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Shreyas Iyer has been in decent form in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season. In 12 matches, Iyer has scored 336 runs at an average of 30.5, including two fifties. However, former India batter Mohammad Kaif has named one area where Shreyas needs to work on. Despite labelling him as a "special batter", Kaif said that Iyer has struggled against leg-spinners, adding that the latter gets dismissed consistently while trying to play aggressive shots.
Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Shreyas Iyer has so far scored 336 runs in 12 games in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season and he is one of the lynchpins of the side's batting lineup. Shreyas' best knock this season came against Rajasthan Royals as he scored 85. KKR are currently in the seventh position in the points table and they need to win their remaining two matches to have any chance of making it to the playoffs. Former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar believes that Iyer can now bat freely as the middle order batters have finally started making contributions.
Kolkata Knight Riders were dealt a heavy blow in the form of an injury that has ruled all-rounder Pat Cummins out for the rest of IPL 2022. Cummins starred with the ball in their last match, a 52-run win over Mumbai Indians, and his absence would mean that their team balance takes a big hit when they take on SunRisers Hyderabad with an eye on keeping their playoff hopes alive. With Andre Russell, Sunil Narine and Tim Southee having played the last match -- and all of them likely to retain their places -- it would open up a chance for KKR to bring in an extra batter, possibly in the form of Sam Billings. This would see Sheldon Jackson potentially replaced by Shivam Mavi.
Kolkata Knight Riders' CEO, cricket legend Madan Lal questioned the role of Venkatesh Mysore in team selection. Answering to an open forum organised by Indian Sports Fans, Madan Lal expressed his dismay over KKR skipper Shreyas Iyer's recent disclosure on his team's CEO.
Struggling after four straight losses, Sunrisers Hyderabad will need to sort their bowling woes when they take on an inconsistent Kolkata Knight Riders as both the teams look to to stay afloat in the IPL play-off race on Saturday. A series of losses after a five-match winning streak has dropped SRH to the sixth spot with 10 points and they would need to win all the remaining three games to salvage any hopes of making it to the play-offs.