Aaron Finch blames KKR for their IPL exit as washout ends the faint hopes of qualification for the defending champions.
Aaron Finch blames KKR for elimination From Playoffs Race.
Former Australia cricketer Aaron Finch claimed that the Kolkata Knight Riders, the reigning champions, were solely to fault for their elimination after their match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru was rained out, eliminating them from consideration for a playoff position. Since KKR needed to win both of their remaining games to reach 15 points and hope for a string of good outcomes in other games, as well as a significant improvement in their net run rate, Saturday’s game was a must-win for them.
“It didn’t start well for them. Andre Russell, being the match-winner that he is and has been for such a long time, was batting too far down the order for much of the tournament. He simply wasn’t given the opportunities to influence games the way he can. They’ve only got themselves to blame,” Finch said on JioHotstar.
“They almost kicked themselves after that last game against CSK – it was theirs to win. The match was almost wrapped up, and they still couldn’t cross the line, which turned out to be an incredible win for Chennai. Throughout the season, there were too many moments where KKR just didn’t click,” Finch added.