As captain, Ajinkya Rahane is also not able to extract performance from the team on the field. Injured players have increased the problems for KKR while the expensive players included in the team have not lived up to expectations.
Feel like sympathizing with KKR. The team's star all-rounder Harshit Rana got injured and was out of the tournament even before the tournament. Reliable bowler Akash Deep also got injured before the start of IPL. Sri Lankan bowler Mathisha Pathirana was not available initially. Bangladesh's fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman got embroiled in controversies and his playing was banned. This is a big blow for any T20 team, especially one that was hoping to make the season on its seamer attack. But these losses only point to one reason for the decline. These are reasons for instability, but not the whole story. KKR is not at the bottom just because it was unlucky once.
Player injured, Mustafizur's controversy
Harshit Rana's absence was also heavy because he was not just another Indian fast bowler but was a part of the team balance. The absence of Akash Deep further weakened the domestic seamer pool. Pathirana's late availability took away the overseas pace option that KKR had relied on for wickets and death over quality. With Mustafizur's departure, another left-arm option also went away. All this means that KKR was never able to launch the attack as per its planning.
Gautam Gambhir left
The support of Gautam Gambhir, who made the team champion in the Indian Premier League 2024, was important for Kolkata Knight Riders. He decided to separate from the IPL franchise to take up the responsibility of coaching Team India. The way Gambhir had built the team, it completely disintegrated after his departure. Shatanshu Kotak, Marne Morkel, Ryan ten Doeschate, all of them were important parts of the coaching team and all separated from KKR. The departure of so many people at once affected the team.
Shreyas Iyer was insulted
The player who played in the Indian Premier League 2024
