Eoin Morgan lauds KKR’s dominant display

"They absolutely blew them away, and that’s a great sign of character for me. When you suffer a heavy defeat, especially away from home, bouncing back is never easy," Morgan said in a chat with JioHotstar.

Hyderabad: Former England star batter and now IPL commentator Eoin Morgan lauded the Kolkata Knight Riders’ dominant display against Sunrisers Hyderabad, highlighting their all-around performance and tactical brilliance.

“They absolutely blew them away, and that’s a great sign of character for me. When you suffer a heavy defeat, especially away from home, bouncing back is never easy,” Morgan said in a chat with JioHotstar.

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Varun Chakravarthy summed it up nicely—there was no blame game, just belief in their ability.

“The batters stepped up, and the bowlers capitalized on every opportunity, delivering a 5-0 powerplay—a phenomenal effort,” he said.

“Taking out key opposition players early makes a massive impact, and KKR did that brilliantly. Ajinkya Rahane’s captaincy stood out,” Varun said.
“He managed his bowling options smartly— holding back Andre Russell, not using Moeen Ali or Venkatesh Iyer, and going straight for the kill. That’s exactly the kind of approach you expect from a team that had its back against the wall,” he said.

“This is when doubts start creeping into a team, but they need to back themselves for a few more games. Right now, they aren’t assessing the conditions or the match situation well.”

” When they lost three early wickets, they should have consolidated, just as Raghuvanshi and Ajinkya Rahane did for KKR to set up a 200-run total. But SRH failed to do that.”

Morgan highlighted Venkatesh Iyer’s innings, stating that it could be the turning point for his season.

“We’ve seen big-money players struggle under the weight of expectations, but if this knock is anything to go by, it could kickstart Venkatesh Iyer’s 2025 season and boost KKR’s batting lineup,” Morgan said.

“Rahane was excellent. The ability to remove emotions from on-field decisions is a sign of a great leader, and Rahane did just that tonight. As a captain, you look for ways to press your advantage, and after taking early wickets, he did exactly that,” he said.

“His bowling changes were spot on and played a key role in shaping the outcome of the game,” Morgan said.