Ajinkya Rahane: The 21st match of IPL 2025 was played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Kings at Eden Gardens. In this match, the fans got to see a tremendous match. Both teams scored more than 400 runs, raining fours and sixes. Lucknow first batting and scored 238 runs in 20 overs at the loss of 3 wickets. At the same time, chasing this goal, KKR chased a bang and lost 7 wickets and scored 234 runs and got to taste the defeat by 4 runs in the last over.

After the close defeat this match, Captain Ajinkya Rahane gave this big reaction.

Ajinkya Rahane made a big statement after defeat

After the defeat from Lucknow, captain Ajinkya Rahane looked disappointed. He told that this pitch was a batting perfect.

The target could be chased. But. The wickets fall while behind the target. In the end, something like this was seen with KKR. The beginning was found well. The match was under KKR's control. However, could not end the match well and missed 4 runs. After the match, Rahane said that,

"It was really a tough competition." As I said at the time of the toss, the wicket was good for 40 overs. We gave our best. It was a great match, in the end we missed only 4 runs. When you are following more than 230 runs, you lose wickets while chasing. This pitch was one of the best wickets for batting.

It took some time for the batsmen to freeze. The bowling attack we have, we really control our middle-over. Sunil (Naren) was struggling with the ball. Sunil and Varun usually dominate the middle overs, but today was a difficult time for the bowlers. ''

Rahane 61 -run innings could not work for the team

Kolkata Knight Riders captain Jikya Rahane is seen in excellent form.

He has so far introduced aggressive thinking in the IPL. Rahane was also seen batting with this approach in this match against Lucknow. Rahane batted explosive and played a stormy innings of 61 runs in 35 balls. However, his innings team could not work. Because. The lower -order batsmen could not cross the threshold of victory.

During this time, 8 fours and 2 sixes were also seen with his bat. At the same time, Sunil Naren scored 30 runs in 13 balls.

While Venkatesh Iyer scored 45 runs. Finally, KKR's bunches went wickets. Radhuvanshi 5, Ramandeep made 1 and Andra Russell made only 7. Due to which the match in the last 6 overs was in favor of Lucknow.

Please tell that KKR wants 66 runs in the last 30 balls, then Rinku Singh fights. He supported 38 runs in 15 balls. He did not get the support of Harshit Rana from the other end. Because of which KKR won just four runs matches.