India, May 25 -- Ajinkya Rahane praised his Kolkata Knight Riders teammates for their performances in IPL 2026, despite missing out on the playoffs. Initially, KKR had a chance to qualify for the playoffs on the final league game day. But then Rajasthan Royals' win in the first fixture on Sunday saw KKR miss out on the playoffs, even before their final league game vs Delhi Capitals began. The disappointment was probably a bit too much as they ended up crashing to a 40-run defeat vs DC.

Chasing 204 runs, KKR were bowled out for 163 in 18.4 overs, despite Rahane's 39-ball 63. Meanwhile, Lungi Ngidi took three wickets for DC. Initially, KL Rahul's 30-ball 60 took DC to 203/5 in 20 overs. Meanwhile, Saurabh Dubey took two wickets for DC.

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