IPL 2026 | ‘On pitch like this, you’d want to field first’: Anil Kumble on KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane’s decision to bat first in rainy conditions

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Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane chose to bat first against Punjab Kings at Eden Gardens despite rain threats. Heavy downpour arrived after KKR lost two wickets for 25 runs in 3.4 overs. The match was called off. Former India captain Anil Kumble and commentators Saba Karim and Ravichandran Ashwin criticized Rahane's decision, stating fielding first would have been wiser in rainy conditions.

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