While Ajinkya Rahane scored a fine 56 with the bat, his captaincy wasn't impressive as RCB's batters took the attack to KKR's bowlers. Former India opener Aakash Chopra wasn't convinced with Ajinkya Rahane's decisions and slammed him for his lack of proactiveness.
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"There was a question mark on (Phil) Salt's form. You can give a thumbs up with both hands there. It's another thumbs up for RCB along with Virat Kohli's excellent batting. It was Salt's assault. Two balls had to be brought back from Salt Lake. They went very far. One team's loss, another team's happiness," he mentioned.
Both Salt and Kohli went berserk in the powerplay and made good use of some loose bowling from KKR's opening bowlers. Both the batters stitched together a partnership of 95 runs for the first wicket in just 8.3 overs.
Aakash Chopra slams Ajinkya Rahane's captaincy
"There I felt that what I said for Rajat Patidar, it seemed the same for (Ajinkya) Rahane. Why weren't you bringing Sunil Narine? Who were you waiting for? They kept hitting but you were not bringing him. He got very late in bringing him. So Rahane missed a trick there. So thumbs down for KKR, thumbs up for RCB," Chopra added.
KKR start poorly; RCB off to a rollicking start
Kolkata Knight Riders didn't have a great day as they had a poor start to their IPL 2025 campaign. However, it is a long tournament and they will be aiming to bounce back in the second game.
They have certain match-winners in their line-up but they just couldn't turn up on the day. On the other hand, RCB had a magnificent start to their season and will be looking to carry this momentum further.
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