IPL 2019 | Kolkata Knight Riders got stuck in their own maze, claims Ajay Jadeja

Former India batsman and KKR player, Ajay Jadeja, was critical in his opinion of the performance of Dinesh Karthik & Co. who enjoyed a bright start to the 2019 season. Jadeja, who now acts a commentator and expert, said that the Kolkata-based franchise got stuck in their own maze and last night’s result was the end product of that.

"This all began in the first match of the season since Nitish Rana came out to open for the injured Sunil Narine. They played with the batting order throughout the course of the season which saw the likes of Shubman Gill and Robin Uthappa move up and down in the batting line-up. They got stuck in their own maze as do so many IPL teams. I believe what happened last night at the Wankhede Stadium was the end of that cycle," Jadeja said in Cricbuzz Live discussion. 

"I’ve seen how sad KKR fans are. They will definitely be disappointed with the approach that the team took. The fans are used to see their team come out fighting but unfortunately Dinesh Karthik & Co. looked timid last night. They were unsure whether Andre Russell should come in or not and when his replacement did come in, he did not play in the manner that they should have," Jadeja added.