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Kolkata Knight Riders: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Ajinkya Rahane stressed the significance of his team’s performance after their dominant 80-run victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Match 15 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, at the Eden Gardens here on Thursday.

KKR's innings started on shaky ground, as Quinton de Kock (1) and Sunil Narine (7) fell cheaply. However, Rahane himself (38 off 27) and young Angkrish Raghuvanshi (50 off 32) steadied the ship, ensuring that KKR didn’t lose control.

"This game was really important for us, and winning with a margin - that was really crucial. Batting first, and losing the toss, we wanted to bowl first on this wicket. When we lost two wickets, the discussion was about consolidating and then when we have wickets in hand after 11-12 overs, guys lower down the order can score as many runs as possible. We learned a lot from our mistakes. It is about staying in the moment now. A great example for us (as a batting group) to learn from this game," said Rahane after the match.