If you look at the prior matches we’ve lost, especially the most recent one, we’ve lost by a large margin. So to come back and win a game by such a large margin is a pleasant experience,” Iyer remarked after the game.
The KKR captain praised his top-order for getting them off to a good start but conceded that it was difficult for the young hitters to come in and hit huge shots from the first ball at the surface.
“We got off to a wonderful start in the Powerplay, Nitish regarded it as the appropriate over to take on because of the manner he struck sixes off Pollard, but I felt it was difficult for new batters to get in and get going,
“We said when we came out to bowl that early wickets would hurt the Mumbai Indians,” he remarked.
As they faced criticism for chopping and changing, KKR made five changes to their XI for the Mumbai Indians match.
Shreyas said it’s a terrible situation for any player to be in, and he experienced it early in his IPL career, but KKR head coach Brendon McCullum talks to each player and informs them of the choice.
“It’s quite challenging.” When I first started playing IPL, I was in the same boat. We consult with the coaches; the CEO is also engaged in team selection, and Baz informs the players if they will not be participating.
“They’re all really supportive of our decisions,” Shreyas added.
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He also praised his players for playing the game in good spirits, saying they were all fired up to help the team win.
“As a captain, I’m proud of the way they turn up to the ground, each and every individual in the playing XI.” I’m proud of the way we played with high spirits and a positive attitude. The victory was complete. The players were fired up and ready to win. For us, the past games have not gone well. When you’re on the losing end of a game, it plays on your psyche.” I’m not pleased,” he said, “but I want to preserve the same momentum to come back strong in the next games.”
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