IPL ki script hamesha unpredictable hoti hai aur Kolkata Knight Riders ne ek baar phir dikha diya hai ki unhe write-off karna sabse badi galti hai. Six matches mein sirf ek point aur table ke bottom par sadi hui halat thi. Aisa lag raha tha ki KKR ke players ne apne ghar ke ticket book kar liye hain. Par hold your breath because the comeback is real: Char jeet lagatar aur ab playoff ki race mein KKR ne aisi entry maari hai ki top teams ki dhadkane badh gayi hain. Deep Dasgupta ne saaf kaha hai: It is on!
The Inner Story : Pitch Thaki Hai Par KKR Ke Armaan Nahi
IPL ka second half hamesha alag hota hai aur Deep Dasgupta ne isi points par focus kiya hai. Unka manna hai ki venues aur pitches ab thak chuki hain aur aise mein spinners ka role bohot bada hone wala hai. Pehle half mein Varun Chakravarthy apni lay mein nahi dikhe the, par ab wo aur Sunil Narine ki jodi milkar 8 overs ka aisa jaal bun rahi hai jisme opposition teams fans rahi hain. Dasgupta ka prediction simple hai: KKR ka setup aisa hai ki wo tournament ke second half mein hi khatarnak hote hain.
Delhi Capitals ko harane ke baad Cameron Green ne team ke atmosphere par badi baat kahi. Green ne bataya ki jab team lagatar haar rahi thi, tab bhi dressing room ka culture kharab nahi hua tha. Support staff aur players ne vibes high rakhi aur ab jab combination set ho gaya hai, to result sabke samne hai. Finn Allen ki marauding batting ne KKR ko wo aggressive start di hai jiski unhe talash thi. Team ne shayad thoda waqt liya right combination dhundne mein, par ab wo sahi track par hain.
Analysis & Numbers: Mission 17 Points
- Kolkata Knight Riders ke paas abhi 10 games mein 9 points hain aur wo points table mein Number 7 par hain.
- Next match Raipur mein Royal Challengers Bengaluru ke khilaf hai, jo technically ek neutral venue hai kyunki wahan 10 saal se IPL nahi hua.
- KKR ko playoff confirm karne ke liye apne baaki bache 4 matches jeetne honge taaki wo 17 points tak pahunch sakein.
- Agli do bade takkar RCB vs KKR aur GT vs KKR hone wali hain kyunki ye teams bhi playoffs ki race mein direct competition hain.
Mitchell McClenaghan ne sahi point pakda hai ki agar Punjab Kings ka slide jari rehta hai aur KKR apne next matches nikal leti hai, to equation bohot interesting ho jayega. KKR ke last teen games unke home ground par hain aur Gujarat Titans, Mumbai Indians, aur Delhi Capitals ke khilaf unhe apni kismat khud likhni hogi.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
KKR ka rise un teams ke liye warning bell hai jo table ke top par baith kar aaram kar rahi hain. Spin-friendly pitches par Narine aur Varun ki jodi kisi bhi batting line-up ko barbaad karne ka dum rakhti hai. Halanki KKR ki kismat dusri teams ke results par bhi thoda depend karegi, par agar wo charon match jeette hain, to unhe playoffs se rokna namumkin hoga. Ye team haar kar jeetne wali baazigar banne ke raste par hai. Momentum is everything in IPL and right now, KKR is the most dangerous team in the second half.
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