IPL 2018: Karthik is composed while Gambhir was more proactive, says KKR's Robin Uthappa
Cricket | Apr 19, 2018, 01:42 PM ISTWith three wins from five matches, Robin Uthappa said he is satisfied with KKR's progress in the tournament.
With three wins from five matches, Robin Uthappa said he is satisfied with KKR's progress in the tournament.
Gautam Gambhir-led Delhi Daredevils on Monday slumped to a heavy 71-run loss against Kolkata Knight Riders.
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Gautam Gambhir, who led KKR to two IPL trophies, will return to his old bastion, the Eden Gardens, but as the captain of Delhi Daredevils.
While Mumbai went down to Chennai and Hyderabad by identical one-wicket margins in edge-of-the-seat thrillers, Gautam Gambhir-led Delhi succumbed to Punjab and Rajasthan in their first two games.
Chasing a revised target of 70 runs in six overs via the Duckworth-Lewis Method in a rain-truncated clash on Wednesday, Delhi had to suffer a 10-run defeat against hosts Rajasthan.
The Bollywood superstar was seen along with his son AbRam and daughter Suhana to cheer on for his two-time IPL champions as they defeated RCB in the opener.
Chasing modest target 167, Rahul slamming 50 of just 14 balls, gave a flying start to his team before being dismissed for 51 off Trent Boult in the fourth over after Mayank Agarwal (7) fell cheaply. In the first over, Rahul smashed Boult for 16 runs.
Under new leaders Gambhir (Delhi) and Ashwin (Punjab), both outfits will want to make a fresh start and make the most of the talent pool they have in their ranks.
As KKR seek to create a new identity in the post-Gambhir era, it would not be a surprise to see a packed Sunday Eden crowd rooting for the star Indian skipper Kohli in the RCB jersey.
Afridi has felt the wrath of the Indian cricketers and citizens, and Gautam Gambhir, Suresh Raina, Virat Kohli and Kapil Dev have weighed in on the matter as well.
Interestingly, Afridi’s remarks on Kashmir came just days after he met Asif Ghafoor, Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), of Pakistan Army.
In his tweet yesterday, Afridi said that the situation in ‘Indian occupied Kashmir’ was appalling and worrisome, and urged the United Nations to stop the bloodshed.
Mocking Shahid Afridi's remarks on Kashmir on Twitter, Gambhir said: "Afridi is just celebrating a dismissal off a no-ball".
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KKR thinktank chose not to retain two-time IPL winning skipper Gambhir and handed the reins of the team to the Tamil Nadu batsman Karthik, bought for Rs 7.4 crore.
Pant has played under Dravid, whose main focus with junior teams has been the "process" and now he will be under Ponting's tutelage.
An IPL veteran himself, leg-spinner Mishra is the second-highest wicket-taker of the cash-rich T20 tournament behind Mumbai Indians’ Lasith Malinga.
Gambhir questioned Cricket Australia's approach on the matter, mentioning Smith and Warner must be paying for a pay hike revolt against the board.
Gambhir took a dig when a scribe asked the most cliched question about whether IPL could be a vehicle for India comeback.
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