India, May 4 -- Former India and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batter Ambati Rayudu minced no words as he tore into Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) for being "complacent" in the Indian Premier League (IPL ) 2026 fixture against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Sunday. SRH's five-match winning streak came to an end on May 3 after Ajinkya Rahane's KKR registered a comprehensive seven-wicket win to keep their playoff hopes alive. Rayudu was quite critical of SRH captain Pat Cummins's decision to bat first, saying the hosts thought that they would be able to get the better of KKR easily.

In his assessment of Hyderabad's loss, Rayudu also stated that SRH did not look like a team that entered the contest against KKR on the back of five consecutive win...