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IPL 2017: Gautam Gambhir gung-ho about Kolkata Knight Riders' bowlers

Updated on: 24 April,2017 12:57 PM IST  |  Kolkata
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All keyed up after an emphatic 82-run win over Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in their IPL game on Sunday, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) skipper Gautam Gambhir was all praise for his bowlers who shot out the star-studded visiting batting line up for a mere 49, the lowest in the tournament history

IPL 2017: Gautam Gambhir gung-ho about Kolkata Knight Riders' bowlers

Kolkata Knight Riders captain Gautam Gambhir reacts after winning during the 2017 Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore. Pic/AFP
Kolkata Knight Riders captain Gautam Gambhir reacts after winning during the 2017 Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore. Pic/AFP


All keyed up after an emphatic 82-run win over Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in their IPL game on Sunday, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) skipper Gautam Gambhir was all praise for his bowlers who shot out the star-studded visiting batting line up for a mere 49, the lowest in the tournament history.


"The bowling department was very professional, I've not seen as impressive an effort from the bowling attack like I did today," said Gambhir. He said after his team were all out for 131, the pacers were asked to go flat out. "The plan to the bowlers was simple ' just use your pace and show to the world what you've got'", he said. Gambhir added that having three fast bowlers helped.


"Not a lot of teams have pace like we have. Got three guys who can bowl over 140. The plan was to hit the deck hard and the plan worked," he said. However, Gambhir also cautioned the batsmen, saying they needed to pull up their socks. "We didn't bat well at all. After where we were in the first six, we should've got 170. We need to pull up our socks in the batting department. If you want to win the tournament, you need to bring your A game out in all departments," he added.

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