आईपीएल की सबसे शर्मनाक हार के लिए अजिंक्य रहाणे भी जिम्मेदार, दिग्गज ने कहा- सेल्फिश होकर खेलते तो दाग ना लगता

New Delhi. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), who became champions a year ago, have suffered the most embarrassing defeat of IPL. Punjab Kings (PBKS) have set a new example of trust by piled up KKR for 95 runs. Punjab Kings have become the first team of IPL, which has successfully defended the score of 115. On the other hand, KKR has become the first team that could not even get a small score by 115 runs. Mohammad Kaif also sees Ajinkya Rahane’s blunder in this defeat of KKR.

In IPL 2025, Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings competed in Mullanpur on Tuesday. The host Punjab Kings were piled up for just 111 runs in this match. Now KKR needed 112 runs to win. But this minor target proved to be a mountain for Kolkata Knight Riders. KKR, playing under the captaincy of Ajinkya Rahane, was all out for 95 runs in just 15.1 overs. For the first time in IPL history, no team could even achieve a small target by 115 runs.

It is not that KKR’s team was filled from the beginning. At one time he scored 62 runs for 2 wickets in 7.3 overs. Then the victory was 50 runs away and the wickets were left. Overs were also more than 12 left. The victory now looked adorned on the plate, it was yet to be named in his name. Then Ajinkya Rahane was caught in front of the stump while sweeping the leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal. The umpire accepted the appeal of the LBW and raised the finger towards the sky. Rahane also went out towards the pavilion. On this, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, standing at Ninastrikar End, made a voice to his captain. Asked them to take DRS. Rahane, considered to be the idol of ‘Teamman’, did not do this. Perhaps he was sure that he was out. But the TV replay showed that the impact of the ball was outside the stump. That is, it was possible that if Rahane had taken DRS, the TV umpire would have called him not out. But now these things have no meaning.

As soon as Ajinkya Rahane was dismissed, Kolkata Knight Riders’ innings came to an end. All the rest of his batter proved to be Ayaram Gayaram and the entire team collapsed for 95 runs. On this occasion, Mohammad Kaif said, Rahane’s dismissal was the turning point. There is no doubt that as a teamman, he must have thought that it would not be right to spoil the DRS. He must have thought that it would be used to use it later. But this thinking is wrong. You are the prominent batsman of the team. You have to be a little selfish. You have to pay the price of your wicket. I think Rahane did wrong with DRS.