Rahane: KKR has nothing to lose after GT defeat, play with freedom

KKR fell to their fifth defeat in six IPL matches after Friday's loss to Gujarat Titans, leaving Ajinkya Rahane urging the side to play with freedom and keep faith in their process. We’re thinking one game at a time, Rahane said, explaining the mood in the camp. It’s tough when you lose, but everyone is giving their best. No one wants to lose — we all want to win — but that’s sport. Keep your heads up, and play with freedom for our fans in Kolkata. We’ve got nothing to lose. Rahane also praised Cameron Green, who finally delivered with the bat, slamming 79 off 55 balls and giving KKR a much-needed foothold in the chase. It was the kind of innings that shows the potential in the middle order, even on a difficult surface, and Rahane credited Green for stepping up against a quality attack. The captain admitted there was a bit of dew, but he singled out the bowlers for resisting for long spells with an inexperienced unit taking the match down to the final over. Special mention to the bowling attack — with Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy providing the steadiness, and youngsters Kartik Tyagi, Vaibhav Arora, and Anukul Roy showing encouraging signs of improvement after the last three games. Attacking Rashid Khan and the Titans’ pace trio, Green’s innings was described as fantastic by Rahane, who also noted that the team would need to carry the positives forward into the next fixture. The message from the captain was clear: stay positive, back the process, and trust the coaching staff and the fans as Kolkata look for a spark to turn the season around. The squad will hope this refreshed approach translates into a winning run in their upcoming challenge.

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