Mumbai: The head coach of the Kolkata Knight Riders Chandrakant Pandit spoke confidently on Monday, March 31st, at the Wankhede stage in front of her upcoming collision against Mumbai Indians.
The match will be KKRS third in Tata IPL 2025 after having an impressive eight-winding victory over the Rajasthan Royals in Guwahat in their previous game in Guwahati. In contrast, Mumbai Indians are looking for shape after they have lost their two opening games of the season.
When Pandit discussed the bowling attack by the Mumbai Indians, he admitted that they would miss Jasprit Bumrah, however, warned that the rest of her bowling series easily warned. “Bumrah makes a difference for Mumbai, but her other bowl are also quite capable of,” Pandit remarked.
The KKR trainer believes that his team can use the bad start in Mumbai will be careful before the home advantage. “I focus primarily on how well our team played in the last game. Unfortunately, the Mumbai Indians did not achieve at this level, which offers us another advantage. Since the game is in Mumbai, we have to quickly adapt to the conditions here, and we have planned. I am confident that we will do so,” he said.
Pandit spoke about Rahane’s leadership and praised his captain’s ability to remain calm. “Everyone is aware of the skills of Rahanes. He not only leads KKR, but also led the team of Mumbai and India. He has a variety of leadership qualities and approaches. He also had an excellent season in the home route, and they were able to see his trust in our first game.
The coach was also satisfied with Quinton de Kock’s most recent performance, where he achieved an unbeaten 97 to lead the team to victory. Head coach Pandit noticed that his aggressive approach in the power play gives the team a strong dynamic. “The way Quinton started with this tournament was impressive. His level of trust, especially in T20 cricket, is noteworthy. If someone who can attack in the first six overs makes a difference for the entire team. That is the quality he has,” noted Pandit.
Head coach Pandit also confirmed that KKR star Sunil Narine has completely recovered from his injury and was available to choose from after training with the team.
When KKR aims to maintain their winning dynamics against a fighting team from Mumbai Indians, the encounter develops on Monday at Wankhede as a convincing competition in the early season in Tata IPL 2025.
About Kolkata Knight Riders
The Knight Riders Brand is a Global Brand in International Cricket, with Eight Trophies to Its Name and Four Professional Franchises Under ITS Wings – Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Tata Ipl, Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) in the Caribbean Premier League, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (Adkr) in Uae’s International League T20 and Los Angeles Knight Riders (Lakr) in the Major League Cricket in the USA and makes it one of the most versatile brands in T20 Cricket worldwide.
KKR did four appearances in Tata Ipl final and won the championship three times (2012, 2014, 2024). They finished second in the 2021 season and achieved one of the most remarkable comebacks in the history of the tournament. The TKR men’s team won the CPL championship 4 times in 10 years since the Knight Riders took over the franchise. They are the most successful team in the Caribbean and offer a unique performance that Trophy won in 2020 without losing a single game in the entire tournament. TKR Women, the first women’s team of the Knight Riders, were champions of the first Wcpl.
The Knight Riders Academy has been looking for actively talented cricket players from all over India and all over the world for many years. The only goal of the academy is to identify cricket players and help to enable the annual improvement in their cricket skills and fitness.
