Kolkata Knight Riders Assistant Coach Credits Batters For Team's Brilliant Start In IPL 2024

Executing aggressive intent has been key to Kolkata Knight Riders' strong batting show so far but they can also play tactical game after assessing the conditions, assistant coach Abhishek Nayar said on Sunday, ahead of his side's IPL match against Chennai Super Kings at Chepauk. KKR have won their opening three matches so far, with their batting being the highlight, having posted 200-plus totals in the last two occasions. "It's always about being aggressive in this format, regardless of the PowerPlay or the last six overs, including the middle overs. It's 'see it, play it as it comes'," Nayar said during the pre-match press conference.

"Besides being aggressive, you also want to be tactical, and the key to being able to execute aggression is different to being aggressive. So, credit to the batters in terms of how they go about their business and it's reflected in the amount of runs that we are getting." KKR's opening pair of Phil Salt and Sunil Narine have been effective against pace and spin respectively right from the PowerPlay, with the latter being the side's highest run-scorer so far this season.

However, given the traditional slow nature of the Chepauk surface, Nayar noted that it would be crucial to assess the conditions and play accordingly against CSK on Monday.

"It's about assessing the conditions and what we are going to face tomorrow. What's happened in the past is not necessarily what will happen in the future," he added.

Also, one of the notable trends this season has been the unique approach of batters to hit more sixes than fours.

Speaking about the topic, Nayar said that it all depends on how a player is comfortable scoring, despite the format requiring to bat at a higher strike rate.

"Every individual