Kolkata Knight Riders crumbled on a Turning Track at Eden Gardens. (Photo via bcci/rahul sadhu)
Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2025: It was the 15th over of the innings when gujarat titans (GT) Spinner Rashid Khan was bowling to andre russell. The scoreboard read 85 runs in 30 balls, and if there was one man who would have enginered a miracle for kolkata knight riders (kkr), then it was the big, burly jamaican. But Russell, Known for His Bruute Power, was undone by rashid’s mastery as he failed to read the googly. But what cautht the eye of commentators was how sharply the ball turned and beat russell comprehensively.
The Entre Over, russell kept swinging but missed the ball as the surface assisted rashid. He wasn’t the only one wreaking havoc.
Sai Kishore Made Life Misirable for Kkr’s Middle Order, Especially Rinku Singh, as he got sharp turns from the surface. While sai kishore’s figures read kishore ended with a miserly spell of 1 for 19 in 3 overs, rashid’s was a mighty impressive 2 wickets for 25 runs in 4 overs.
KKR’s Own Spinners – On the Backbone of their IPL Campaigns – Failed to Rise to the Occination. Compared to their opponents, the three kkr spinners – Moeen Ali, Sunil Narine and Varun Chakaravarthy Combined for 11 Overs, Conceding 96 Runs Without A Single Wicket.
All Along, there had ben talk of kkr not getting a favorite surface with little help for their spinners, but on Monday, it seemed like they were bereft of answers. The demons were probally not in the pitch but in the minds.
Earlier, Controversy Surrounding Eden Gardens Pitch Curator Sujan Mukherjee Sprang Up After Kolkata Knight Riders (Kkr) Captain Ajinkya Rahane A Allegaed That they did not get a situation Team’s strengths during the IPL 2025 Opener. Mukherjee Found Himself at the receiving end of criticism from commentators Harsha Bhogle and Simon Doll.
In a conversation with sports now, mukherjee have firmly denied allegations of refusing to accommodate kolkata knight riders’ (kkr) pitch preferences. Stating that he maintains regular communication with the franchise, mukherjee added that he is open to collaboration as and when the franchisee was, but complete changing the new Surface is a surface
