‘Stop biting at everybody’: Ajinkya Rahane told to calm down after ‘jealous’ rant at critics

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After their defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rahane didn't hold back, responding to critics and questions about his strike rate. He accused his critics of having a certain agenda against him.

“My strike rate... I have the best strike rate so far, from 2023. People who are talking are probably not watching the game or have a certain agenda against me,” Rahane said.

“They don't like me playing. They don't like to watch me play. The amount of success I've got, I guess they're jealous about that.”

"T20 is a hard game. There's going to be ups and downs. You got 220 in the first game as a team and lost out in the second game as well, so back to the wall, be aggressive," he added.

Rahane and KKR got their first point of the season on Monday. Rain came to their rescue after Finn Allen (6) and Cameron Green's (4) early dismissals in the second over. The hosts reached 25/2 in 3.4 overs, and rain stopped play. Finally, due to a wet outfield, the match was abandoned.

Rahane is factually wrong when it comes to talking about his strike rate. Since IPL 2023, he is 88th on the strike rate list. During this period, he has played 42 matches, averaging at 29.51 and has a strike rate of 147.78. In the list for players who have faced at least 50 balls, he is 64th, and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi leads the pack with a strike rate of 218.70.

KKR are now eighth in the standings after three matches. They need to get their campaign back on track, and the rain against Punjab came as a blessing, helping them get their first point of the season.

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