'I will take the blame': Ajinkya Rahane's honest admission after Punjab Kings the lowest total in IPL in PBKS against KKR | Mint

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Captain Ajinkya Rahane was blamed after the defending champions lost 16 runs while chasing 112 against Punjab Kings at the new PCA Stadium in Chandigarh on Tuesday. It was also the lowest total in the history of IPL. Punjab Kings chose to bat first, but only 111 runs after Rana, Sunil Narine and Varun Chakaravarthy took the opposition batting apart. In what looked like an easy chase, Yuzvendra Chahal turned the table with his figures of 4/28 in his four overs. Angkrish Raghuvanshi was the top scorer for KKR with 37, as the three-time champions were bowled out for 95 in 15.1 overs. “Nothing to explain, we all saw what happened there. Fairly disappointed with the trouble. I would blame, played the wrong shot, although it was missing,” Rahane said during the presentation after the match. At a time, when the approach must have been slow and steady, KKR fighters lost their wickets while trying to play unnecessary big shots. Rahane also acknowledged that it was a complete batting failure on their part. “We beat really bad as a batting unit, we take full responsibility. Bowlers did very well on this surface, limiting a strong Punjab batting range to 111, ‘he added. “On this wicket, he batted with a full face (was better). Sweep was pretty hard to play. Keep the intention going, but play cricket shots. We were reckless and had to take full responsibility. ‘ IPL -Points -table to PBKS vs KKR After this win, Punjab Kings entered the top four, while KKR dropped a place to sixth place. The Shreyas Iyer-led team now has eight points out of six games, while KKR has only three wins out of seven games. Stay up to date with all the actions from the IPL 2025. Look at the IPL 2025 schedule, follow the latest IPL 2025 points table and follow the top performers with the orange cap and purple cap. First published: 15 Apr 2025, 22:47 IST