NEW DELHI: The dejection on Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane’s face was clearly evident as his aspect slumped to a different defeat, happening by 32 runs to Chennai Tremendous Kings of their IPL 2026 conflict on the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday. After the loss, Rahane shook palms with gamers, congratulated the CSK camp, after which headed straight to talk with broadcasters.KKR have endured a troublesome season up to now and are presently languishing on the backside of the standings.In 5 matches, they’re but to register a win, with 4 losses and one no end result. With only one level and a web run price of -1.383, KKR have vital floor to cowl within the coming video games.“I feel it is robust in the intervening time. Sure, we’re not successful matches, it is robust. What’s vital for all of us as a gaggle to remain optimistic, maintain our head up, maintain our chin up, simply concentrate on the second,” Rahane stated after the match.“Sure, we’ll have to take a seat within the dressing room, take into consideration the mixtures. We’ll should make any modifications. Typically you again the gamers, the outcomes are going your means, then it is okay. But when the outcomes usually are not going your means, you then’ll have to consider the mixture. However aside from that, I assumed it is all about being optimistic and maintain our heads up,” he added.After posting 192/5, CSK restricted KKR to 160/7, with Noor Ahmad returning spectacular figures of 4-0-21-3.Rovman Powell (31 not out) and Ramandeep Singh (35) confirmed resistance with a 63-run stand, however it wasn’t sufficient to stop defeat.“No actual momentum with the bat. Completely. I assumed with the ball, we retreated actually good. 190 on this wicket was actually good, particularly the powerplay what they received, 70 odd runs. After that, pulling again to 190 was a tremendous job from our bowling unit. I assumed initially with our batting, we simply received 36 or 37 runs within the powerplay. I assumed that was actually vital. Center part, to hitting spinners was barely difficult, however aside from that, wicket was actually good. We wanted one batter to bat till deep after which take it in the long run,” Rahane stated.For KKR, Kartik Tyagi picked up 2/35, whereas Sunil Narine returned figures of 4-0-21-1.“(On Tyagi) I feel all credit score goes to him. I imply, he is working actually onerous within the nets. He is been bowling actually good and an ideal expertise. The tempo which he is bowling in the intervening time has been superb. So I am actually blissful for him. Sport by recreation, he is enhancing his expertise. (on their spinners) Yeah, all three spinners. I imply, for those who see from CSK spinners additionally, they bowled very well. It was not simple for batters to hit large sixes except you bowled actually full. It was simple. In any other case, placing it again after which going throughout wasn’t a straightforward possibility for the batters. So I assumed from each the perimeters, spinners bowled very well. We simply should, as I stated, maintain that head up and simply be optimistic and have that self-belief,” he added.KKR will subsequent face Gujarat Titans on the Narendra Modi Stadium on April 17.