Victories like these boost our momentum and confidence: Varun Chakaravarthy

According to KKR spinner Varun Chakaravarthy, who concluded the game with a score of 2/32, such close victories give the squad confidence that they can prevail in any circumstance.

On Sunday, May 4, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) defeated the Rajasthan Royals (RR) by a slim margin of one run in Kolkata. Given the performance of their captain, Riyan Parag, RR was ready to go all the way. But KKR maintained their composure and achieved a thrilling victory, keeping them in the running for a postseason berth.

“We will gain confidence and momentum from such victories, which will enable us to win close games. This time, it was just what we needed. I’m hoping that we can win the next three games from here. We’ve already done it.

Therefore, we have no excuses here,” Varun Chakaravarthy stated during the news conference held after the game.

KKR needs to win their next three league games to maintain their hopes of making the playoffs, as they currently sit sixth on the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 points table. The team has been in a “knockout” mentality for a while, according to Varun Chakaravarthy.

“It becomes a knockout if we lose every match. As a result, we believe that we still have five knockout games—three here and two in the playoffs. Every match is a knockout from here, so you need to give it our all. We’re glad we won because it will give us a boost going into the next round,” the spinner stated.

When they play the bottom-place Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Wednesday, May 7, in Kolkata, KKR, who have won two straight games, will look to maintain their momentum.