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Gautam Gambhir makes a huge comment on Eoin Morgan and KKR

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Under Gautam Gambhir’s guidance, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have had an incredible run. Between 2011 and 2017, the former Indian opener led the side to two championships. However, since parting ways with the southpaw, the team hasn’t had a great time. Despite making the playoffs in 2018, they had a difficult time the next two seasons.

The Knight Riders have also had a poor start to the IPL 2021 season, losing six of their first ten games. KKR have risen to prominence owing to their interesting strategy, in addition to their hot and cold performance. Eoin Morgan, the captain, has been seen receiving from team analyst Nathan Leamon. This approach has angered Gambhir, who has criticised his old teammates.

KKR’s tactics do not impress Gautam Gambhir

The veteran even said that if this tactic had been employed during his time as captain of the KKR, he would have resigned. Gambhir made the remark in answer to a question on Star Sports from former Indian batter Aakash Chopra. When asked what he would have done if he had been handed such an analysis, the two-time World Cup winner stated he would have stepped down as captain.

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For the uninitiated, KKR has enlisted the help of England cricket team analyst Nathan Leamon, as well as AR Srikkanth, to bolster their support personnel. Although Morgan and Leamon helped England make huge advances in international cricket, they were unable to achieve the same for the IPL franchise.

Their most recent assignment saw them lose by two wickets against Chennai Super Kings. It was an exciting match, as both teams were neck and neck for most of the time. The Knight Riders scored 171/6 in their allocated 20 overs while batting first at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. In the end overs, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik, and Andre Russell made their willow speak, while Rahul Tripathi produced some lovely strokes upfront.

CSK had a strong start in chasing the target, with Ruturaj Gaikwad and Faf du Plessis putting up 74 runs for the first wicket. Despite the fact that the game was spiced up by fast wickets, the three-time winners finally crossed the line on the last ball of the match.

Aakash Chopra Gives Recommendations To IPL Teams Before Phase-2

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In a few days, the second phase of the Indian Premier League will begin in the United Arab Emirates, with the first match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians. Former Indian cricketer and pundit Aakash Chopra has offered six intriguing recommendations to all of the teams ahead of the high-profile event. Chopra’s initial aim was to play just fast pacers and stay away from medium pacers. RCB should avoid playing Harshal Patel in favour of Navdeep Saini and Mohammed Siraj, according to him.

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Chopra’s second argument was that batting first after winning the toss is the way to go in the UAE, as chasing cannot be the motto, as teams tried it in the 2020 season and failed.

“Do not use medium pacers; instead, use fast bowlers with speeds of above 137-140 kph. Fast bowlers who bowl faster than 140 kph have a higher average, economy rate, and strike rate than slower bowlers. This indicates that the pitches are aiding the speed of the bowlers. So, instead of playing Harshal (Patel), I would suggest Navdeep and Siraj, who have more speed. Pick (Josh) Hazlewood over (DJ) Bravo and genuine fast bowlers over swing bowlers.”


Akash Chopra added, as his third suggestion, that teams should select spinners who are faster in the air, such as Varun Chakravarthy and Rashid Khan. Chopra’s fourth argument was that suitable openers should be used against pinch
hitters.

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The Fourth Key Is To Use Suitable Openers: Chopra

“The fourth thing is to use good openers. If you are thinking of starting with pinch hitters or ‘doing something new,’ do not. The first 30 games here revealed a lot of dot balls at the outset, with at least two wickets falling in the powerplay. In such a situation, appropriate openers with correct approaches are required.”

Chopra’s third suggestion was that teams should go with left-armers because they were highly effective in the first 30 games, according to his study. The veteran cricketer ultimately advised teams to aim for a total of more than 180 runs when batting first, since anything more than 170-175 becomes hard to chase.