Kolkata, May 24 -- Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field against Delhi Capitals in the 70th match of the Indian Premier League at the Eden Gardens here on Sunday, with their playoff fortunes hinging on a Mumbai Indians victory in the other ongoing fixture.
KKR skipper Ajinkya Rahane said the decision was straightforward considering the conditions and the uncertainty surrounding qualification scenarios. "We will bowl first. The wicket looks really good. Regardless of what happens elsewhere, we still want to compete and win this game," Rahane said after the toss.
Rahane praised his side's remarkable turnaround in the latter half of the tournament, saying the team had shown "courage, character and attitude" to recover from ...