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News India Live, Digital Desk: The troubles of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in IPL 2026 are not showing any sign of abating. Met against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Tuesday night A crushing defeat of 32 runs. This is KKR’s fourth defeat this season. After this shameful performance the captain Ajinkya Rahane The dam of patience has broken. After the match, Rahane has clearly indicated that the most expensive player of the team Cameron Green Can be shown the way out of the playing-11. Green, who was bought at a huge price of ₹ 25.20 crore, is neither able to do wonders with the bat nor is he able to strengthen the team with the ball.
₹25.20 crore ‘flop show’, Rahane expressed displeasure
Cameron Green’s performance in the match against Chennai was very disappointing. in batting where he ‘Golden Duck’ (out on the very first ball), whereas in bowling he gave away 30 runs in just 2 overs. “We need to seriously think about our combination. When you are losing continuously, you have to take tough decisions. We have options and we can see changes in the next match,” Rahane said in the post-match presentation. It is believed that in place of Green, there will be a strong all-rounder. rovman powell Can get a permanent opportunity.
KKR slipped to the bottom of the points table
With this defeat, the condition of Kolkata Knight Riders has gone from bad to worse in the points table. KKR with 4 losses in 5 matches and 1 inconclusive match 10th position with 1 point But it is. The net run rate of the team has also become very bad (-1.383). Batting first, Chennai had scored 192 runs on the basis of innings of Sanju Samson (48) and Devdutt Padikkal (41), in response to which KKR team could score only 160 runs by losing 7 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs.
Mystery spinner and injuries spoiled the game
A major reason for KKR’s defeat is the absence and injuries of their key bowlers. Sunil Narine is struggling due to illness, while Varun Chakravarthy is out with a hand injury. Captain Rahane admitted that due to lack of experienced bowlers, the team is giving away a lot of runs in the powerplay and death overs. CSK spinner against Chennai Noor Ahmed Broke the back of KKR by taking 3 wickets, which also included the important wicket of captain Rahane (28).
Will there be a big change in the playing-11 now?
In the next match, KKR will face Gujarat Titans (GT). To remain in the race for the semi-finals, Kolkata now needs to win at any cost. Sources say that the management is now planning to change the foreign quota. finn allen or rovman powell Is in favor of giving more responsibility. Cameron Green, who has returned to bowling after recovering from a lower back injury but seems to have lost his rhythm, may have to sit on the bench.