28 April,2023 08:45 AM IST | Kolkata | Debasish Datta
Chandrakant Pandit, Sunil Narine and Andre Russell
Yes, we are not consistent. That does not mean we will give up."
Chandrakant Pandit, the Mumbai-based coach of Kolkata Knight Riders sure knows how to take defeats and victories with the flow.
KKR scored 200-5 against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the Garden City on Wednesday night before restricting the Virat Kohli-armed RCB to 179-8 for a 21-run win. "The moment we scored 200 runs, we could hope for a win. We have got real world-class spinners," said Pandit. He added:
"If Sunil Narine and Andre Russell click, we can beat the heavyweight teams.
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"We can do well in our game against Gujarat Titans [on Saturday]. Our chances would be brighter if we play on a turner.
As coach, I am talking to all our cricketers to motivate them. That's the main thing a coach can do."