‘No one was written anywhere …’: Virender Sehwag Blasts KKR Captain Ajinkya Rahane | Cricket news

Former India opener Virender Sehwag has exploded Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Ajinkya Rahane ahead of the team. KKR on Sunday dropped out of the tournament against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi with a loss of 110 runs. Sehwag told Cricbuzz, “It is not written anywhere that a captain has to bat in the top three.”“Look at the pants, he was sending the players ahead of him, because he was in form and the LSG took advantage of it,” he said. Sehwag said, “KKR could also do so. It was the responsibility of team management and coaching staff. See, even CSK had done against GT. Shivam Dubey and Developed Brevis ordered, they changed from recent matches.”With 390 runs in 13 matches, Ajinkya Rahane was the leading run-sheet for KKR.At the post -match press conference on Sunday, Rahane defended his decision not to open for KKR. Rahane Syed Mushtaq Ali had the highest run-scorer, playing for Mumbai, scored 469 runs in eight innings, with a spectacular strike rate of 164.“Yes, I would like to open. I have done well as a opener in Mushtaq Ali and other formats. But what the team needs is about it,” he said.Who is that IPL player?Quinton de Kok was fixed as a opener and with the success of the previous season behind Sunil Narin’s explosive start, Rahane said that he and Angkarish Raghuvanshi adapted to the role of mid-order. “We did not want to change much of a winning combination. We thought 3 and 4 were ideal for us.”Rahane also admitted that while the bowling unit did a commendable job in IPL 2025, it was a batting that was reduced.“This season has been like up and down for us. We had our own opportunities, but as a unit, we didn’t really play well, “Rahane said.“If you win a close match, they are differences. And Punjab Kings Games, LSG Games, and CSK Games, I felt that they could have been slightly different.He said, “What I saw as a captain was that everyone made their best attempts. It is not easy to come in the season as a defending champion – expectations are more. But I can say that we gave our best and we will definitely come back strong next year.”