NEW DELHI: Throughout his YouTube channel interview with Ravichandran Ashwin on Monday, Kolkata Knight Riders mentor Gautam Gambhir mentioned the Indian Premier League rivalry between Chennai Tremendous Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders.
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Within the 31 IPL head-to-head encounters between the Knight Riders and the Tremendous Kings since 2008, CSK emerged victorious 19 occasions in opposition to KKR‘s 11 victories, with one encounter ending in no-result.
The 42-year-old claimed that, in his opinion, the methods utilized by the Chennai and Kolkata groups to method the sport have been very related.
“It is not solely the magnitude of the competition. When two good groups play in opposition to one another, it should be an thrilling and hard-fought recreation. I at all times felt that CSK and KKR have been very, very related in the best way they approached the sport,” Gambhir stated on Ashwin’s YouTube channel.
The previous left-hander went on to say that each side’ plans have been extraordinarily related.
“The way in which MS Dhoni used the spinners and we had three high quality spinners as nicely. CSK had three high quality spinners and doubtless the situations, whether or not it was in Chepauk or in Eden at the moment, have been very related. Chepauk had greater dimensions as in comparison with what Eden as a floor is. Our methods have been similar to one another. That’s the reason KKR needed to be at our greatest from the tactical standpoint to have the ability to beat CSK. That is the rationale why I at all times felt that CSK and KKR throughout these occasions have been very very related groups,” the previous India opener added.
In November final 12 months, Gambhir made a comeback to the KKR staff as a mentor. Previous to that, he performed the identical position for the Lucknow Tremendous Giants within the IPL in 2021 and 2022. Relating to his IPL expertise, the southpaw has participated for each KKR and the Delhi Capitals. As captain of the Knight Riders in 2012 and 2014, he received two IPL championships.
KKR will play for a spot within the remaining after they tackle Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Qualifier 1 on Tuesday on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
(With ANI inputs)
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Within the 31 IPL head-to-head encounters between the Knight Riders and the Tremendous Kings since 2008, CSK emerged victorious 19 occasions in opposition to KKR‘s 11 victories, with one encounter ending in no-result.
The 42-year-old claimed that, in his opinion, the methods utilized by the Chennai and Kolkata groups to method the sport have been very related.
“It is not solely the magnitude of the competition. When two good groups play in opposition to one another, it should be an thrilling and hard-fought recreation. I at all times felt that CSK and KKR have been very, very related in the best way they approached the sport,” Gambhir stated on Ashwin’s YouTube channel.
The previous left-hander went on to say that each side’ plans have been extraordinarily related.
“The way in which MS Dhoni used the spinners and we had three high quality spinners as nicely. CSK had three high quality spinners and doubtless the situations, whether or not it was in Chepauk or in Eden at the moment, have been very related. Chepauk had greater dimensions as in comparison with what Eden as a floor is. Our methods have been similar to one another. That’s the reason KKR needed to be at our greatest from the tactical standpoint to have the ability to beat CSK. That is the rationale why I at all times felt that CSK and KKR throughout these occasions have been very very related groups,” the previous India opener added.
In November final 12 months, Gambhir made a comeback to the KKR staff as a mentor. Previous to that, he performed the identical position for the Lucknow Tremendous Giants within the IPL in 2021 and 2022. Relating to his IPL expertise, the southpaw has participated for each KKR and the Delhi Capitals. As captain of the Knight Riders in 2012 and 2014, he received two IPL championships.
KKR will play for a spot within the remaining after they tackle Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Qualifier 1 on Tuesday on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
(With ANI inputs)
