“Ask Cricket Australia”: KKR captain Rahane on why Green didn’t bowl against MI

Kolkata Knight Riders KKR Captain Ajinkya Rahane addressed a question regarding Cameron Green after the allrounder did not bowl in the match against the Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League IPL 2026 match on Sunday Notably KKR lost by six wickets despite scoring 2204During the postmatch presentation when asked why Green didnt bowl Rahane responded that the question should be asked to Cricket AustraliaThat question you need to ask Cricket Australia Ajinkya Rahane saidGreen who was signed by KKR for a record Rs 2520 crore contributed a quick 18 off 10 balls with the bat but didnt deliver any oversRahane said it was a tough match for KKRs inexperienced bowling attack and also praised his own batting He also highlighted Kartik Tyagis performance with the ballRahane expressed hope that Green bowls will soon improve team balance calling the game a learning experience with many positivesIt was really tough for bowlers Inexperienced bowling attack but these boys will learn Strong batting lineup So its a learning curve I thought MI batted well So our bowlers will definitely learn Really happy with the way I am batting in the moment Hopefully Green starts to bowl soon and the combination will be slightly different We batted really well but finding that balance with the ball is really important We batted well and I thought Kartik Tyagi bowled well Played after a while but he was really good Lot of positives and long way to go Rahane saidMumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya on the other hand said the team was happy to finally win their season opener for the first time since the 2012 edition and credited the bowlers for keeping the target manageable noting that while very high scores are tough to chase 220 runs is achievableObviously its been a long wait to win the season opener Everytime weve come we wanted to start the season on a high The whole group is very glad we were able to do it On chasing big totals now Modern cricket plus weve seen what this wicket plays like Credit to the bowlers not letting KKR fly away to 240s or 250s Those become tough targets but 220 is always chaseable Pandya said during the postmatch presentationPandya praised Rohit and Rickelton for their exceptional batting and also lauded Shardul Thakurs smart bowling Pandya jokingly said that he told Thakur to stay with the franchise for the rest of his careerRohit and Rickelton were outstanding Whenever I see Ro Rohit play some shots it opens everyones mouth Nothing short of excellent nothing short of outstanding On Thakur I told him enough hopping franchises You have to be here for the rest of your career The way he outsmarts batters the way he bowls brilliant Pandya saidComing to the match Mumbai chased down a formidable target of 221 to defeat KKR in the second match of IPL 2026 The chase required something special and Mumbais openers delivered exactly that Rohit Sharma 78 runs off 38 balls along with Rickelton 81 runs off 41 balls played a fantastic knock as they registered their biggest runchase in IPL history and also won their first seasonopener since the 2012 edition of the IPLKartik Tyagi 143 in 4 overs Sunil Narine 130 in 3 overs and Vaibhav Arora 152 in 4 overs were the only wickettakers for KKREarlier KKR delivered a good batting performance against MI after being asked to bat first posting a formidable total of 2204Led by a scintillating halfcentury from captain Ajinkya Rahane 67 off 40 deliveries including three fours and five towering sixes and Angkrish Raghuvanshi 51 off 29 balls with six fours and two sixesApart from them crucial contributions from Finn Allen 17ball 37 including six fours and two sixes and Rinku Singh who stayed unbeaten on 33 off 21 balls with four fours helped KKR set up a challenging target despite a threewicket haul by speedster Shardul ThakurThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever