Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane The IPL 2026 struck a balanced tone after his team’s loss to Gujarat Titans, where the winless run continued despite a strong fightback from KKR led by the bat. Cameron Greene.GT were chasing 180 with five wickets to spare. Shabman Gulis elegant 86. First, Kagiso Rabada. (3/29) And Muhammad Siraj (2/23) had decimated KKR’s top order, leaving them at 37 for 3 in the Powerplay. Cameron Greene’s counter-attacking 79 off 55 balls stood out as the only bright spot for KKR, helping them reach a competitive total.Speaking after the match Rahane He admitted that it is never easy to bounce back from a loss, but insisted on highlighting the positive aspects of KKR’s efforts with the bat. “I just want to talk about the positives, especially the way we started to lose two to three wickets,” he said. Cameron Greene’s innings… the way he counter-attacked was amazing.
He also praised the bowling unit for defending a below-par total despite fighting to the end. “It was a bit tough around 180 from a batting unit, but credit to all our bowlers, the way they bowled, they took the game to the last over,” Rahane added.The key explanation came when Rahane explained Cameron Greene’s absence with the ball. “He was actually struggling with his pain. That’s why he was on and off the field. That’s why he didn’t bowl,” he confirmed.Rahane also acknowledged GT’s dominance, particularly Gill’s innings, noting that KKR needed early wickets in the powerplay but failed to execute. With this loss, KKR are at the bottom of the table, still looking for their first win of the season.
