Former Indian opener turned veteran commentator Aakash Chopra added that the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have lost their way in the ongoing IPL 2022 due to their inconsistent batting order and frequent changes as well. However, KKR are currently placed in the eighth spot in the IPL 2022 points table. They have lost their last five matches in a trot, after having an impressive start to the season. However, Kolkata will try to return to the winning ways when they face the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in their next game at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday.

Previewing the match, Chopra said: “Kolkata are just slipping. It seems like they have no idea of what they are doing. Even I really cannot understand what they are trying to do, both with their batting order and as well as with their team selection. Sometimes Aaron Finch opens the batting, and then out of the blue Sam Billings is sent out at the top of the order. What will they do next? I really don’t know.”

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KKR have been changing a lot in their batting order. They began IPL 2022 with Venkatesh Iyer and Ajinkya Rahane as openers, with Nitish Rana at No. 3. Later, Venkatesh Iyer was pushed down the order before he played at the top again. Rana has also been moved into the middle order, with captain Shreyas Iyer taking over the No. 3 slot as well.

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“KKR are not taiyaar (ready). In their last match, they went with four bowlers. What was the logic behind that? I am trying to figure out the system of this team. Rinku Singh is batting down the order although he is one of the few batters who has looked good. Sometimes Venkatesh Iyer is batting at the top of the order, at other times he is batting in the middle order,” Aakash Chopra concluded.