New Delhi, April 6 -- Ajinkya Rahane welcomed severe social media backlash on Monday after the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain won the toss and chose to bat first under overcast conditions during their match against Punjab Kings at Eden Gardens. Having lost both of their matches so far, pressure is on KKR and Rahane to get back to winning ways.

After the practice session on Sunday evening was cancelled, there were forecasts of rain already on Monday as both teams arrived at the stadium under heavy cloud cover. However, Rahane's decision to bat first after winning the toss surprised many.

With a the pitch having a little bit of grass on it, Xavier Bartlett made most use of the conditions by taking the wickets of Cameron Green and Fin...