KKR will be up against 13 players on the field when they take on Rajasthan Royals later today in Abu Dhabi. Confused? With one run from 4 innings so far Gautam Gambhir is becoming more of a jigsaw puzzle that the KKR team and management is finding hard to unravel.
Additionally being the captain of side is not helping ease the matters as team really needs a top notch performance from it's leader to follow suit.
Barring that once in a life time catch by Lynn, the Knights would have been languishing at the bottom half of the table with 2 points. Would say that was a lucky escape for them. But you don't win tournaments by luck alone. Isn't it.
Is Gambhir a quality player. He very much is. Is he a proven match winner. No doubt he is with helping India win 2 world cups. But in this fast paced, dynamic world the memory of fans and patience of team management and owners would be running thin. Time is now for him to pull up his socks and play freely without keeping the captaincy baggage on his shoulders.
Another issue that is facing KKR is the power hitter Yusuf the elder Pathan sibling. In 4 matches he has been able to garner 18 runs. PHEW!! KKR needs him to fire, as we all know he is a match winner on his day. But those days are very far an few.
Abu Dhabi has done a lot under lights with the scores not being anywhere close to 150's, 160's that one would associate with the IPL teams (Full of power hitters).
In nut shell, if KKR are able to get the two stalwarts Gautam & Yusuf pulling up their socks and playing well then it's a 50:50 contest between two teams. Else the Royals would have a field day.
Additionally being the captain of side is not helping ease the matters as team really needs a top notch performance from it's leader to follow suit.
Barring that once in a life time catch by Lynn, the Knights would have been languishing at the bottom half of the table with 2 points. Would say that was a lucky escape for them. But you don't win tournaments by luck alone. Isn't it.
Is Gambhir a quality player. He very much is. Is he a proven match winner. No doubt he is with helping India win 2 world cups. But in this fast paced, dynamic world the memory of fans and patience of team management and owners would be running thin. Time is now for him to pull up his socks and play freely without keeping the captaincy baggage on his shoulders.
Another issue that is facing KKR is the power hitter Yusuf the elder Pathan sibling. In 4 matches he has been able to garner 18 runs. PHEW!! KKR needs him to fire, as we all know he is a match winner on his day. But those days are very far an few.
Abu Dhabi has done a lot under lights with the scores not being anywhere close to 150's, 160's that one would associate with the IPL teams (Full of power hitters).
In nut shell, if KKR are able to get the two stalwarts Gautam & Yusuf pulling up their socks and playing well then it's a 50:50 contest between two teams. Else the Royals would have a field day.
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