Ahmedabad, April 18 -- Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Ajinkya Rahane lauded all-rounder Cameron Green for his resilient 79-run knock against Gujarat Titans (GT) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 match on Friday. While KKR eventually went down to GT by five wickets and suffered their fifth consecutive loss in the tournament, Rahane called Green's effort with the bat courageous.

KKR, batting first, were reduced to 32-3 in four overs when Green joined hands with Rovman Powell (27 runs) to stitch a 55-run partnership and then combined for a 60-run partnership with Anukul Roy (9 runs). Green scored a 55-ball 79 and guided KKR to 180 in 20 overs, a total that looked rather difficult to achieve early in the team's innings.

Rahane,...