Has Kolkata Knight Riders’ decision to open the innings with Ajinkya Rahane muddled up their batting order? ADVERTISEMENTQuestions have been raised about his strike-rate and Rahane has sprung to his defence by accusing critics of having a “certain agenda” against him. Rahane’s best strike-rate in the IPL has been 172.48 in 14 matches when he batted at No. Whenever he has opened the innings, his strike-rate has hovered below the 145 mark. If KKR fail in their next two home matches, questions are bound to crop up on his leadership.

Source: The Telegraph April 04, 2026 04:46 UTC