Reason for KKR's defeat (Photo: PTI)

When KKR lost against CSK, its captain Ajinkya Rahane blamed the batting. If the team's bowling did not work in a match, he was made a villain. The team's consecutive defeats raised questions on Ajinkya Rahane's captaincy. But, is it fair to hold only the players and the captain responsible for the defeat? It is true that only the players and the captain come on the field. But, before they do so, the head coach also has a role to play. Is head coach Abhishek Nair not responsible for KKR's defeat?

Have you seen the report card of Abhishek Nair's coaching?

You might be wondering why we are dragging KKR head coach Abhishek Nair into the dock? The reason behind this is his coaching report card, which contains frightening figures in itself. Abhishek Nair has faced a lot of failures as a head coach. Wherever he has coached, failures have not left him.

Lost 4 out of 5 matches in IPL 2026

You are seeing the report card of his coaching with KKR in IPL 2026. The team has not got a single win in the first 5 matches. They have lost 4 matches and one match was washed out due to rain, due to which the score in the points table was opened. KKR is at the bottom in the points table of 10 teams.

Lost 6 out of 8 matches in WPL 2026

This story of failure of Abhishek Nair as head coach is not just about IPL. Earlier in WPL 2026, when he was the head coach of the UP Warriors team, that team could also win only 2 out of 8 matches. UP Warriors also finished last in the points table of WPL 2026.

Poor record of coaching in ILT20 and CPL also

This is the continuation of Abhishek Nair's failure in BCCI's T20 league. But, this trend continues in other foreign T20 leagues also. When he was the head coach of Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in ILT20 2023, the team had registered only 1 win in 10 matches under the coaching of Abhishek Nair. Similarly, in CPL 2022, when Abhishek Nair was the head coach of TKR, that team won only 3 out of 10 matches.

Head coach Nair's performance in question in KKR's defeat

It is clear that the performance graph of Abhishek Nair as head coach has not lived up to the expectations. Even if it was about only one T20 league, it could have been understood. But, be it here in the country or abroad, the story of Abhishek Nair's coaching in T20 leagues everywhere is a flop.

It is believed that the captaincy of Ajinkya Rahane is responsible for the defeat of KKR, who has given this team only 4 wins in 18 matches. Agreed, KKR is not clicking as a team. But, the performance graph of the head coach cannot be ignored in this.

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