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KKR Qualification Scenario: Anil Kumble Says Playoff Berth a District Dream

KKR Qualification Scenario: Anil Kumble Says Playoff Berth a District Dream

KKR Qualification Scenario: Anil Kumble Says Playoff Berth a District Dream (Source: BCCI/IPL)

Defending champions kolkata knight riders (kkr) have had a torrid run in ipl 2025. With Three Wins, Five Defeats, and a Washout Against Punjab Kings (PBKS), they find the findselves in a tricks Terms of Playoff Qualification. Kkr need to win all their remaining matches to have any hopes of reaching the playofs, however, Former India Cricketer Anil Kumble Believes it will be an uphill task.
Kumble reflected on kkr’s poor outing in ipl 2025 and said the team is yet to find the best playing xi. Against pbks, kkr made two changes and brough in Rovman Powell and Chetan Sakariya, with both playing their first game of the season. Sakariya Had a bad game and conceded 39 runs in three games, white power did not get a chance to bat as the match was called off Due to Rain.

“No, because they still have finals out their best playing eleven. It’s not like they’ve won won won won golde’ve games and now just needed five more in a row or anything like that. Today

Kumble said kkr need to avoid frequent changes and sticks to the playing xi they played against pbks. “So obvious, they’ll need to stick with that for now. Although chetan bowled his overs today, Rovman will have to continue to continue in the next game as well,” Kumble Added.

Why kkr has underperformed in ipl?

While the core of the team remind the same, the loss of shreyas Iyer was a massive blow for kkr. They could find a batter who could emulate his role in the middle order. One of the major reasons why kkr was successful last season was the opening pair of phil salt and sunil narone. Salt Moved to RCB for IPL 2025, While Narine’s Form Hasn’st Been Great. Venkatesh Iyer, KKR’s Most Expensive Player, has also been also been a letdown. The combined failure of the batting order resulted in hisvy defeats for the kkr.

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