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‘Was probably shell of human for bit’

‘Was probably shell of human for bit’

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3 min readKolkataMay 17, 2026 07:00 AM IST In March, Finn Allen was on top of the world. He scored a century off 33 deliveries against South Africa in the T20 World Cup semifinal at the Eden Gardens, the fastest ton in the tournament’s history, to take New Zealand to the final. They ended as runners-up but Allen was the talk of the event and had an Indian Premier League season with the Kolkata Knight Riders to look forward to at the end of the month. His start with the franchise was decent; the Kiwi opener slammed 37 (17) and 28 (7) in the first two matches against Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad. But he returned scores of 6(7), 9(8) and 1(3) in the next 3 matches, ultimately leading to his replacement by Kiwi opening partner Tim Seifert. He returned to the team after 3 matches and hasn’t looked back since. Since his comeback, the burly Black Caps player has notched up scores of 29 (13), 100*(47) and 18 (8). On Saturday, he added to …

‘When you drop Virat Kohli, it becomes difficult’: Abhishek Nayar after KKR’s loss | Ipl News

‘When you drop Virat Kohli, it becomes difficult’: Abhishek Nayar after KKR’s loss | Ipl News

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KKR head coach Abhishek Nayar did not spend too much time searching for complicated reasons after Royal Challengers Bengaluru chased down 193 with relative comfort in Raipur on Wednesday night. For him, the turning point was simple enough. “When you drop Virat Kohli, especially in a chase, it becomes very difficult,” Nayar said after KKR’s six-wicket defeat. Kohli made KKR pay dearly for the dropped chance on 21, finishing unbeaten on 105 off 60 balls and guiding RCB home with the kind of control and composure that has defined his career for years. Nayar admitted KKR had enough runs on the board but felt the game slowly slipped away through a series of small moments that did not go in their favour. “As I said earlier, the score was fine on this pitch,” Nayar said. “There are a lot of things that could have been better. Virat’s catch was a very tough one. The Angkrish catch, you would expect him to take.” The KKR head coach also pointed to the absence of Varun Chakravarthy, whose …

Former India wicketkeeper backs KKR to storm into playoffs after fourth straight win

Former India wicketkeeper backs KKR to storm into playoffs after fourth straight win

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3 min readMay 9, 2026 02:12 PM IST Kolkata Knight Riders’ eight-wicket win against Delhi Capitals in Delhi on Friday night was the team’s fourth consecutive victory of this IPL season. The Ajinkya Rahane-led side had lost five of their first six matches and had just one point after their sixth game. Since then, the Kolkata franchise has accumulated eight more points and currently sits in seventh place on the points table. With four matches remaining, three of them at home in Kolkata, former Indian wicketkeeper Deep Dasgupta believes the team’s march to the playoffs is very much on. He added that spinners like Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine will play a huge role in shaping their chances. “It’s on. A couple of things. One is obviously that in the first half of the season, Varun (Chakravarthy) did not have a good start. So they depend a lot on those two bowlers, Varun and Sunil (Narine), for eight overs. And now in the second half, a lot of these pitches and venues, having been used …