Delhi: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) won the first chance to win two consecutive matches in the Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) by defeating Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the match played at Eden Gardens on Sunday. A match against Punjab Kings (PBKS) was inconclusive, which has now scored five points in three matches, and he remains in the playoff race.
However, some things are still not completely comfortable. In such a situation, former Indian batsman Ambati Rayudu gave Gurmantra to KKR and said that the Kolkata team will have to correct their middle order.
Rayudu said at ESPNCRICINFO’s time out show, “In that middle period, they will really have to improve, if they have to compete against big teams, then they will have to play better in that phase. If they want to win the title again, they have to strengthen the middle order.”
He further said, “He will have to be better in terms of bowling change. I don’t know why (Andre) Russell bowled today (Russell bowled, in the 19th over of RR’s innings, which gave 11 runs). Russell is a wicket -taking bowler. Even if he gives runs, when you are 5 on 75, you want someone who can take wickets.
The former batsman said, “He has always been taking wickets. So I think this is an area that (Ajinkya) Rahane should seriously consider.”
Kolkata Knight Riders will now play the next match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Wednesday in their house.
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