Former India Opener Virender Sehwag has Blasted Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Captain Ajinkya Rahane for Putting Himself Ahead of Team. Kkr bowed out of the tournament with a 110-R loss against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Sunday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. “It is not written anyware that a captain has to bat in the top three,” Sehwag Told Cricbuzz.“Look at pant, he was sending players ahead of Him, because they in form and lsg took advantage of that,” He said. Kkr could have done the same Matches, “Sehwag said.With 390 runs in 13 matches, Ajinkya Rahane was the Leading Run-Getter for Kkr.In the post-match press conference on Sunday, Rahane Had Defended His Decision Not to Open for Kkr. Rahane was the Highest Run-SCORER in the Syed Mushtaq Ali, Playing for Mumbai, He AMASSED 469 Runs in Eight Innings with a Breezy Strike Rate of 164.“Yes, I’d love to open. I’ve done well in mushtaq ali and other formats as an opener. But it’s about what the team needs,” He said.Who’s that IPL Player?With quinton de kock fixed as an opener and last season’s success behind Sunil narine’s explosive starts, rahane said he and angkrishi raghuvanshi adapted to Middle-AREDER ROles. “We Didn’T want to change too much from a winning combination. We thought 3 and 4 was ideal for us.”Rahane also admitted that white the bowling unit did a commenable job in the IPL 2025, it was the batting that fell short.“This season has been kind of up and down for us. We had our chances, but as a unit, we didn’T play really well, “Rahane said.“If you win close matches, those are the differentces. And the Punjab Kings Game, LSG Game, and also the CSK Game, I Thoughts 2-3 Games Clock Haven Slightly differential.“What i saw as a captain was that everyone tried their best. It’s never easy to come into a season as defending champions – expectations are high. Stronger Next Year, “He Added.
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