After his side’s win over Delhi Capitals (DC), KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane expressed happiness with the performances of his team’s spinners and centurion Finn Allen as well. With four matches left before the playoffs, he said that he is taking it one game at a time.
Speaking during the post-match presentation, Rahane said, “I’m really happy for Finn Allen. He was struggling in the first four or five games, working really hard, but the way he batted tonight was fantastic. But I want to praise our bowlers again. We did well because of them. And they’ve been doing it so well consistently, especially those middle overs and the death overs. Our spinners, Sunil Narine, Varun and Anukul Roy, have been fantastic. Fielding-wise, yes, we are working really hard. Our fielding coach has been really strict with us. And that is what has been helping us.”
He also said that he likes to “leave him alone”, while talking about veteran spinner Sunil Narine.
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“As a captain, I’m so lucky to have Sunil Narine and Varun Chakaravarthy in our side. You do not have to tell them too much,” he said. “It is always about being in the moment. We’ve been playing very good cricket in the first five games. Those crucial moments in this format are really important. If you are attentive, if you are proactive, and then being in the moment, that is what helped us. But I want to give credit to our bowling coaches, Tim Southee and Dwayne Bravo. They have been working really hard with our bowlers. It’s been fantastic.”
Speaking of his two other talents, Anukul (eight wickets in 10 matches at an average of over 22) and Kartik (13 wickets in 10 matches at an average of over 24, the side’s highest wicket-taker), he said, “I am really happy for Anukul Roy, who had a fantastic domestic season. Kartik Tyagi has been really good, very clear in his mindset, and a very confident guy. These two guys have been really good. But overall, as a bowling unit, we are doing really well.”
