By Admin 
Kolkata Knight Riders CEO Venky Mysore looked back at the three-time champion’s journey to seek inspiration for the team which has been going through a lean patch in the ongoing Indian Premier League.
At the launch of its ‘Shahoshi Rani’ initiative during the Knight Golf event at the Royal Calcutta Golf Course on Tuesday, Mysore hoped the team, which has three wins and five losses and needs five wins from its six remaining engagements to reach the play-offs, would fight back.
“There’re two instances that come to my mind that I always share with new people who are coming to this setup. In 2014, at halfway point, we had won only two and lost five. Do you know what happened in 2014? We set an IPL record and won nine matches (including the final) in-a-row. We played in the Champions League and won five in-a-row. There’s a record of 14 wins in a row.
“In 2021, we were again two wins and five losses. We went to the final. Anything can happen in this format. There’re still plenty of matches left. It’s a matter of somebody showing that inspiration to get us across the line,” said Mysore.
KKR mentor Dwayne Bravo backed the players. “There’s no outside pressure. The players give their best at practice. The results are not going in our way. We’ve to keep believing and trust the process,” said Bravo.
Captain Ajinkya Rahane welcomed former assistant coach Abhishek Nayar midway through the IPL. “He’s been here for very long. His role has been really important,” said Rahane.
Published – April 22, 2025 06:45 pm IST