KKR endured a tough start to their campaign, losing to RCB by seven wickets. While Ajinkya Rahane, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, and Sunil Narine contributed with the bat, their middle order failed to fire. Russell managed just four runs, while Venkatesh Iyer also fell cheaply, exposing a weak link that cost them the match. However, Arun believes Russell\u2019s failure was just a minor blip.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cSport is about failing. You fail more often than you succeed. Champions like Russell, I think, must be weighing on his mind that he failed the last game, and he is out to prove himself every single game. We are also hoping he will come good in tomorrow's game,\u201d Arun said in the pre-match press conference.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The upcoming clash against the Rajasthan Royals is crucial for both teams. Sanju Samson\u2019s side also suffered a disappointing loss, conceding 286 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad before falling short by 44 runs in their chase. With both teams desperate to get off the mark, the stakes couldn\u2019t be higher.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Rajasthan boast a formidable bowling lineup featuring Jofra Archer, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana, and Sandeep Sharma. Their attack will test KKR\u2019s middle order, which struggled against RCB. \"As a team, we are not too worried about it (first game). It's always good to win the first match, you gain the momentum. But there were a lot of positives from the first game, some lessons to be learned from there.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"Just being game number one can happen, we could have capitalised, we could have got more runs had we not lost wickets towards the end of our batting. Whatever you do, there is always an opportunity to bowl better. But this team is not too worried about it, We will learn from what happened in the last game and try to get better.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
However, Arun remains optimistic, brushing aside concerns about Russell and Rinku Singh\u2019s underwhelming start. \u201cRinku has batted beautifully in the games leading up to the tournament. We are not too worried about his form,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Discussing the overall balance of teams in IPL 2025, Arun emphasized that small moments define matches in such a competitive league. \"Every team is batting well, getting and chasing 250-plus scores. You can't say this team is better than the other team. Every team is evenly balanced, batting and bowling pretty well.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
However, Arun remains optimistic, brushing aside concerns about Russell and Rinku Singh\u2019s underwhelming start. \u201cRinku has batted beautifully in the games leading up to the tournament. We are not too worried about his form,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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