Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Eoin Morgan credited the support staffs for creating an atmosphere that allows youngster to express themselves for giving inputs that helped team’s comeback in IPL 2021.
Kolkata Knight Riders beat Delhi Capitals in Qualifier 2 and booked a spot in the finals of tournament. Rahul Tripathi hit the winning six in that game where Ravichandran Ashwin bowled the final over brilliantly.
“It’s a nice insight into our team culture – the young guys coming in feel free to express themselves. The backroom staff have created an environment for them to do this. With the squad we have, there’s expectation. Hopefully, we can implement all that we’ve strategised,” said Morgan after the match on Wednesday night.
“Venky Iyer idea [his elevation] came from the coach, my God, he’s a terrific player. Made the chase easy, looks like he was batting on a different wicket,” Morgan said of Iyer who scored a brilliant half-century in KKR’s chase of 136.
“Should’ve been a lot easier after the start we got, Venky (Iyer) and Gill set us the platform. Dew came in and all, but we’re in the final and we’re delighted to get over the line,” said Morgan in the post-match presentation ceremony.
“Would’ve loved to win convincingly but Capitals are a very good side. Six off two, the odds were probably in favour of the bowling side, but Rahul Tripathi has done superbly well for us. It’s a nice insight into our team culture – the young guys coming in feel free to express themselves,” added Morgan.
Kolkata will now travel to Dubai International Stadium on Friday to meet Chennai Super Kings in the final on Friday. It will be the first time since 2012 that the two teams will play against each other in the final.
