Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) head coach Chandrakant Pandit gave an important update on Rinku Singh’s fitness ahead of their IPL 2025 match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Wednesday, May 7. He confirmed that Rinku is absolutely fine and clarified that the injury was only minor.
Rinku played a key role in KKR’s narrow one-run victory over Rajasthan Royals at Eden Gardens on Sunday (May 4), contributing with a brilliant catch and a crucial run-out of Jofra Archer. However, he was seen limping slightly after the match, raising concerns.
Addressing the media on Tuesday, Pandit stated, as per PTI:
“He’s absolutely fine. That news not with me. It’s part and parcel of the game.”
When questioned about pressure on the defending champions, the 63-year-old dismissed the idea but emphasized the need for improved performances from the batting unit in the upcoming three matches.
“Not really. I don’t want to go back. We always believe that we have the best batting lineup, it unfortunately didn’t click. Hope it will do justice in the next three games. We know the ability of every individual player. We believe in them. To maintain that, you have to give them a lot of confidence, make sure they believe in themselves,” he said.
“Confident that we’ll qualify in the next two games”- Chandrakant Pandit on KKR
When asked about his message to players in must-win games, Chandrakant Pandit said that ups and downs are natural in a two-month tournament, but it’s important to motivate the team to focus on the positives. He added:
“Always better to tell the boys what positives you have done. It helped you to win the game and you got to carry that. The strength that you have, rather than thinking about the next three games.”
“Looking at the last two games, yes of course (we are peaking). We look ahead to the other two games, very much confident that we will qualify. This is the beauty of this tournament. Ups and downs will be there in a two-month journey.”
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