India, April 8 -- Ever since the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season began, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Ajinkya Rahane has been the centre of attention, and the chatter around him refuses to die down. After the below-par performance against the Sunrisers Hyderabad, where the right-hander managed just eight runs off ten balls, Rahane was criticised for his strike rate. However, the KKR captain did not take the scrutiny lying down, as he fired away at his critics, alleging that the people critical of his performance are "just jealous" of him. To further stress his point, Rahane said that he has one of the best strike rates for any top-order batter in the last three years of the IPL.

Former New Zealand pacer Simon Doull has now ...