Match Discussion
🏏IPL 2026: Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals, 69th Match, Mumbai🏏
🏏IPL 2026: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals, M 70, Kolkata🏏
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The Cam Green conundrum
Kolkataās Rs 25.20 crore signing Cameron Green hasnāt had the best of starts in the IPL, failing to fire with the bat as well as the ball. However, KKR bowling coach Tim Southee reckons, the big Australian will bounce back eventually.
āHe has not had the start he wouldāve liked but heās obviously a quality player,ā bowling coach Tim Southee said after their latest loss to the Chennai Super Kings at the Chepauk Stadium on Tuesday.
āHe has not had a lot of cricket leading to the IPL. Of all people, heāll be the most disappointed himself the way heās started. But heās a great cricketer and Iām sure heāll bounce back at some stage in this tournament.ā
Follow the story of Sunil Narine
The frantic phone calls Gautam Gambhir made to the KKR team management before the 2012 IPL auction had a request on the loop: āEven if you buy just one player, make sure itās Sunil Narine.ā To muttering sceptics, the KKR captain, himself a masterful destroyer of spinners, reasoned: āI couldnāt read his variations. I had no clue!ā
The management eventually relented; their hot pursuit ended with a $7million cheque handed to the Trinidadian. Narineās impact was instant, he orchestrated multiple title triumphs, chimed in with pinch-hitting at the top of the order, and 14 years on, remains a plummeting KKRās bulwark.
The man Gambhir saw then is not the man he is now. He has sold his mystery, and the knuckleball with a cock-screw twist of his fingers remains the only vestige of his cryptic past; he has changed his action more frequently than the posh cars in his garage. He once held the ball over his head in his right hand, offering the batsman a good view of his grip, throwing a challenge, āread me if you canā as he whistled into the crease.
Rahane on tenterhooks
KKRās indifferent season has coincided with Ajinkya Rahaneās own struggles with the bat. While he has refreshingly been among the top Powerplay batters in the league since last year, Rahaneās concerns against attacking spin and the middle-overs have been too large to ignore.
Former India captain Kris Srikkanth has questioned Rahaneās spot in the XI as captain, insisting that he would ideally take a call over the Mumbaikar over the next few games.
āIāll give Ajinkya Rahane one or two chances more. If nothing changes, Iāll drop him also and make Sunil Narine the captain midway through the season. Rahane should come into bat only if necessary. Else let him only captain the side. He shouldnāt bat in the middle. 20. Making him the captain was the wrong move in the first place. But do they have the courage to make a strong move of dropping him now?ā Srikkanth said on his YouTube channel.
Win or bust for KKR - Itās been a nightmare start for the three-time champions. Despite having explosive talents like Sunil Narine, Cameron Green, and Rinku Singh, the team has failed to click as a unit. Their pace department, in the absence of the frontline seamers and led by Vaibhav Arora, has been expensive, and the batting lineup lacks a settled feel.
Captain Ajinkya Rahane faces a monumental task to inspire a squad that is yet to open its account in the 2026 season. The pressure is mounting and the Knights need to deliver a comprehensive team effort, which has been lacking. They do have the likes of Ajinkya Rahane and Angkrish Raghuvanshi, who are in form with the bat, but someone like Finn Allen needs to spend more time at the top and the likes of Cameron Green and Rinku Singh both need to fire in order to give some cushion to their pace attack.
What to expect from the conditions?
The Narendra Modi Stadium typically offers a batting-friendly surface with an average first-innings score of 178. The track is expected to be flat and consistent early on, favoring stroke makers. However, history suggests the pitch slows down as the match progresses, allowing spinners like Rashid Khan and Varun Chakravarthy to become decisive factors in the second half of the innings.
Predictions?
On paper, this should be a game that captivates the fans but given the current form, hosts Gujarat Titans do start as favorites. However, Kolkata Knight Riders have some special memories of this venue, especially when Rinku Singh struck those five sixes in the final over to take KKR over the line in one of the all-time steals of the tournament and KKR might also be bolstered by the presence of Matheesha Pathirana. GT's top-order and their bowling attack once again will be crucial but their middle order does need to start firing if the Titans are to transform themselves into a serious title contender. Who do you think will come out on top?
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