Kolkata Knight Riders suffered a 110-run defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad in their final IPL 2025 league-stage match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.

Following the loss, KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane admitted that his side did not perform up to expectations.

“This season for us, it was kind of up and down. We had our moments, we have our chances, and I`ve said this earlier, that as a unit we didn`t play really well. But again, in this format, that`s how it goes. If you win the close matches…” said Rahane.

Despite enduring a roller-coaster IPL 2025 campaign, the KKR skipper remains optimistic about the future, expressing confidence that the team will bounce back stronger next season.

“As a captain, what I saw and felt was that, preparation wise, everyone tried their best. It`s not easy when you win a championship and come into the next season to defend the championship. All the teams have prepared well, and as a team, we tried our best. What I can say is that we`ll come back stronger next year,” he added.

Rahane further praised the bowling unit for their overall performance throughout the season.

It was a mixed bag for our bowlers, but I thought the bowlers did well. The wickets were really good for the batters, that`s why there were so many 200+ scores, but throughout the season, as a bowling unit, we did really well," said the 36-year-old.

"There will be games when the bowlers will go for runs in this format but as long as the thinking was clear from them, that was important. I thought Harshit, Vaibhav, Varun, Sunny (Narine), all the bowlers who have played their thinking was really clear. So, as a bowling unit, I think we did decently well", he added.

The loss against SRH marked KKR’s final match of the league stage in IPL 2025. With five wins and seven losses, the side finished eighth in the standings, ending the season with 12 points and a net run rate (NRR) of -0.305.

Meanwhile, Sunrisers Hyderabad concluded their campaign in sixth place, registering six wins and seven losses.The loss against SRH marked KKR’s final match of the league stage in IPL 2025. With five wins and seven losses, the side finished eighth in the standings, ending the season with 12 points and a net run rate (NRR) of -0.305.

Meanwhile, Sunrisers Hyderabad concluded their campaign in sixth place, registering six wins and seven losses.