New Delhi: Kolkata Knight Riders are in the news for their disappointing performance in the ongoing IPL. The three-time champions have lost four of their five matches in a row. While one match was abandoned due to rain, they have only got one point, but the points are at the bottom of the table. As such a powerhouse team is suffering from consecutive defeats, the reason for this has been searched. The team has experienced players along with more than half a dozen coaches and support staff. However, the team’s disappointing performance has become a cause for concern.
After players like Green joined the team in the mini-auction, Kolkata was expected to show more strength this time. But the team has been losing from the beginning. Meanwhile, the reason behind the team’s poor performance is that more than half of the players are not in form. The performance of Ricky Singh, known as the team’s best finisher, has become a big headache for the team. In addition, Green was brought into the team for more than Rs 25 crore, while there has been no improvement in bowling and he has scored only 57 runs in 5 matches with batting.
The most important thing is Kolkata’s opening pair. Finn Allen is starting in one match, while Rahane is starting in the other match. Even Sunil Narine has been tested instead of Rahane. Frequent decision-making has proven costly for the team. On the other hand, if we talk about bowling, the team’s bowlers have not been able to do well. The team’s talented spinners Narine and Varun Chakravarthy have been flopped. The batsmen are washing their balls. In addition, Harshit’s absence has also proved to be very costly for the team.
