IPL 2019 | Can't hide from the fact that there was tension in KKR dressing room, says Simon Katich

IPL 2019 | Can't hide from the fact that there was tension in KKR dressing room, says Simon Katich

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Kolkata Knight Riders assistant coach Simon Katich has acknowledged that there was some tension going on in the dressing room after the pumped side lost six consecutive games mid-way. KKR were knocked out of the tournament after succumbing to a heavy defeat against Mumbai Indians on Sunday night.

Kolkata Knight Riders' run in the ongoing Indian Premier League has come to an end after losing the must-win game against Mumbai Indians on Sunday night. The tension started mounting after KKR remained winless in six games on a trot. Andre Russeell’s press-conference regarding his batting position sparked a huge controversy and the Caribbean all-rounder also said that the atmosphere in the team wasn’t a healthy one. KKR skipper Dinesh Karthik also said that he was aware of the backbiting and bickering going on in the team.  

KKR's assistant coach Simon Katich has revealed that the environment in the KKR dugout began to change after the side suffered six losses on a trot. Katich also agreed to the fact that there was some tension in the team and it was pretty evident after the losses.

"Can't hide from the fact that there was tension. That was pretty evident from the last few games after we got on a bit of a roll with losses. We've got to address that as a group. What is so important in the IPL is the dynamic if the group and I guess the unity. That's something that KKR is very proud of. It's a very successful franchise and it's something that everyone involved has worked very hard to contribute to over a long period of time. That's something we have to certainly work at to get better at it because there's no doubt that throughout this campaign, the dynamic within our group has certainly changed," Katich said, reported TOI. 

Katich was absolutely clear about the team’s finish and said that they deserved it by looking at the way they fared in the season. “To finish where we did is probably what we deserved given how our season went."

KKR started on a brisk note but fizzled out mid-way that cost them a playoff spot. Katich further explained how losing the two home games against RCB and RR hurt them massively as another win would have sculpted a spot in the playoffs eventually.  

"We had a very good start but it fell away badly through that middle phase of the tournament. If you look back on our season, the two missed opportunities we had were in the matches against Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rajasthan Royals. We hadn't played well through the season but to lose those two games was always going to come back and hurt us in the end. When you look back in the end, that's what probably catches up with you, when you don't win at home, where that wicket suits our style of play, particularly our batsmen, given how flat it's been."

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