KKR vs CSK: After being handed their third consecutive loss, Kolkata Knight Riders bowling coach Bharat Arun said that, the team management has understood what went wrong. Arun further said, the team would be a lot more “steadier” going into their match against Chennai Super Kings. KKR are currently hold the eighth place on the points table with 4 losses and just wins. They made as many as 4 changes in their last match against Delhi Capitals but still ended up losing. KKR will host CSK at the Eden Gardens on Sunday, April 23 Follow IPL 2023 LIVE updates with InsideSport.IN
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Arun ahead of KKR vs CSK Clash
“It’s very difficult to maintain a total winning momentum in the IPL. Look at all the teams, they have won some and lost some. There is very little to choose from both the sides. So it’s going to be interesting and competitive,” Arun told reporters on the eve of their clash against Chennai Super Kings, here.
Arun further said they have tried out all the permutation and combination and it’s time to back their best possible XI as they approach the business end of the season.
KKR have tried out different opening combinations through the season, and in their last match they brought in Bangladeshi wicketkeeper-batter Litton Das in place of Gurbaz Rahmanullah, who has a fifty to his name.
Litton (4; 4b) however failed to impress and missed two stumpings of Axar Patel and Lalit Yadav — which proved to be decisive as DC returned to winning ways after five losses on the trot.
Asked whether they are yet to get their combination right, Arun replied in negative.
“Not really so. We have tried out different people in different circumstances.”
“You have to see what your best combination through the first-half of the IPL, and then back them in the rest of the tournament.
“Now, we do understand what everyone brings to the fore. Futuristically, if you look at it, it would be a lot steadier than what it was,” Arun said.
Arun on importance of utilizing the Powerplay
Arun further said they have to improve their powerplay batting and bowling.
“One is our powerplay batting and our powerplay bowling. If these two things we can really step up, that will add up.
“Every innings we are getting close to 200 runs in spite of not doing so well in the powerplays. Also matches are going close. If you look hard at those areas. We have understood where we have gone wrong. It’s an opportunity.”
🗣Bharat Arun: “Every team is coming hard at us in the powerplay because our spin has been doing exceptionally well. They target us in the powerplay because of the field restrictions.”
— KnightRidersXtra (@KRxtra) April 22, 2023
“In this IPL, if you notice, every team is coming hard in the Powerplays, also because our spin department is doing exceptionally well, so all the more reasons for them to target our fast bowlers in the Powerplay. We are aware of that and I’m sure we will come back with better performance in future.”
“So, that’s not a major cause of worry. Last year, we had got wickets in the powerplay. This year we have not got the wickets as we expected but definitely will look to put stem on the run fest that’s happening in the powerplay,” he added.
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