"Hope That Continues...": KKR Coach's Cheeky Remark On Rishabh Pant's Poor IPL 2025 Form

Rishabh Pant has struggled for runs and it seems that the Lucknow Super Giants skipper may promote himself in the batting order. Kolkata Knight Riders assistant coach Ottis Gibson said their bowling unit is ready for any such plans by the opposition. "We actually just had our planning meetings and we know how dangerous he can be. And of course, he hasn't had any form yet. We hope that that continues this week as well. So we've planned for every possibility. If he opens, if he moves position, we've planned for all of that."

Kolkata Knight Riders have discovered a surprise hero Vaibhav Arora in the post Mitchell Starc era, and the team management trusts the pacer so much now that they are not hesitant to pick him ahead of more reputed international names, assistant coach Ottis Gibson said on Monday.

Arora has been a revelation with the new ball, producing a match-winning spell of 3/29 against Sunrisers Hyderabad. His scalps included the prized wickets of Travis Head and Ishan Kishan, which derailed SRH's chase.

"Yeah, I think he's (Arora) done very well for us. You know, both him and Harshit (Rana) have done very well for us," Gibson said at the pre-match press conference ahead of his side's game against Lucknow Super Giants.

"You look at the fact that in the last game, for instance, that we were able to leave out Spencer Johnson, an international player, to play these two guys and back them because we trust them. We know what they're doing," he added.

Johnson, the Australian left-arm pacer, has struggled for rhythm, managing just one wicket from three matches while conceding 10 runs an over.

But Arora and Harshit led the pace attack admirably alongside Andre Russell. The trio combined to take six wickets, eventually