Rahane said, ‘When chasing such a big target, one or two big partnerships are necessary. Our batsmen could not take the innings long even after being set. Despite a good start, we did not take the match deeper. He admitted that the team had reached 78 runs in the powerplay, but the pressure increased with the fall of an extra wicket.

People are jealous of me: Rahane
Rahane himself could not contribute much in this match and was out after scoring 8 runs. He is being criticized for his batting, to which he responded openly. Rahane said, ‘My strike rate has been very good since 2023.

The people who are talking are probably not watching the match or have some agenda. I don’t care, I concentrate on my game.

KKR’s second consecutive defeat
KKR’s batting looked scattered in this match. Especially the run out of Cameron Green and Angkrish Raghuvanshi proved to be a big blow for the team. Rahane said that in the middle overs, the team expected a big partnership from the set batsmen, which could not be achieved.

Batting looked scattered against Hyderabad
He also talked about the pitch and told that in the second innings the ball was getting slower and the slower ball was getting more grip.

He said, ‘We thought the wicket would be better, but the ball was coming at a halt. That’s no excuse though, we should have played better.

He also said that there is a good understanding between him and Finn Allen and it is important to play aggressively in the powerplay. Sometimes we don’t find the rhythm, but that’s part of the game.

KKR lost consecutive matches for the second time in IPL
KKR’s season is off to a bad start with two consecutive defeats. This is only the second time in team history that they have lost the first two matches.

Now the team faces the challenge of making a comeback, because the next matches are to be held soon. KKR will face Punjab Kings on April 6 and Lucknow Super Giants on April 9.

Rahane said, ‘The team will now have to rework the combination and consider including an additional batsman if needed. It is very important to win the home match. We don’t need to think too much, we just have to correct small mistakes.