2 min learnUp to date: Apr 3, 2026 11:27 AM IST
Former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has noticed that Kolkata Knight Riders’ religion of their report signing Cameron Inexperienced could also be misplaced, and that the Aussie all-rounder doesn’t discover room in an excellent XI after two successive defeats.
After dropping their opening match in Mumbai, the place Inexperienced, who’s presently restricted from bowling by Cricket Australia (CA) made 18 runs, the Knights misplaced their first match at residence on the Eden Gardens on Thursday to SunRisers Hyderabad by 65 runs. Concerned in a run-out mix-up with wicketkeeper-batter Angkrish Raghuvanshi, the 26-year-old Inexperienced solely scored two runs throughout a 227-run chase towards SRH. With out providing companies with the ball, KKR’s Rs 25.20 crore public sale purchase shouldn’t be price sport time, in accordance with Harbhajan.
The 2-time World Cup winner mentioned that KKR might as a substitute bolster their batting by roping within the in-form New Zealand star Tim Seifert who lit up the current T20 World Cup or West Indies powerhouse Rovman Powell.
“I really feel that Cameron Inexperienced doesn’t match on this group, and the straightforward motive is that he isn’t bowling. The group ought to usher in Tim Seifert and have him open the innings, as a result of if Cameron Inexperienced isn’t going to bowl, there are higher choices out there purely as a batter. That choice is Seifert. Then there’s Rovman Powell, who is also performed,” Harbhajan mentioned on his YouTube channel.
With two defeats, KKR are reeling on the backside of the factors desk with considerations on each bowling and batting fronts.
“Now all of a sudden KKR’s group should be feeling the strain as a result of they’ve misplaced each of their first two matches, one at residence and one away. In the event that they wish to make a comeback from right here, they should repair a couple of issues. First, they’ve been hit exhausting in each matches, first by Mumbai and now at residence by SRH,” mentioned Harbhajan.