"Don't believe that pitch should be like that or that, but ...,": Venkatesh gives his advantage on the house

Kolkata (Western Bengal) [India]April 4 (Ani): Kolkata Knight Riders Vice captain Venkatesh Iyer does not believe in preparing specific pitches at the home field; As a professional cricketer, he intends to adapt to everything that is offered. However, he acknowledged that it would be good for the defending champions if the conditions at Eden Gardens meet their requirements. The fierce debate on the home advantage against a fighting strip began when Eden Pitch curator Sujan Mukherjee denied franchise captain Ajinkya Rahane’s request to prepare spin-friendly tracks in the continued edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The remark of KKR Skipper came after the defending champions’ first weapon, Mystery Spinner Varun Chakravarthy, was slapped and slapped in their 43 -run defeat to the royal challengers Bengaluru in the Longopener of the Curriculous League. Rahane’s deputy, Venkatesh, weighed the home advantage against a competitive lawn after KKR’s commander of 80 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Eden. According to him, he believes as a cricketer to adapt to the conditions offered, but acknowledged that it would be an advantage if they get what they want at Eden. “We bowled very well. We used conditions well. We used the pitch conditions well. I don’t believe the pitch should be so or that; we are professional cricketers, so we will adapt to it. But yes, if we get the conditions we want in our home, it would be good to us,” Venkatesh said at the press conference. Even KKR’s mantra for success was about adjusting and adjusting the circumstances after batting through the Sunrisers. After an entertaining fifty from Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh and Rinku Singh spent time changing the perception of Hyderabad of the chase. From a beleaguered side, Rinku and Venkatesh decreased on 122/4, Rinku and Venkatesh raised a 91 run in just 41 balls to lift the hosts after 200/6 and make a manageable question for SRH in an abominable case. Venkatesh, who made his way to 60 of 29 deliveries disappear, decoded his approach, which set out that taking some deliveries to set eyes instead of going Berserk from the first ball is still a formula for success. ‘The messages they (Ajinkya Rahane and Raghuvanshi) sent during the time-out made us understand that it is not an easy pitch to just go out there. You must take your time. Ball held a little, it was to turn. So it was important that we do not chew a few balls, but to take time to understand what the pitch should offer. ‘ “And I have that luxury, because we have Rinku, Ramandeep (Singh) and (Andre) Russell in the back. Even if I take a few balls, I know that if I can cover it to some extent, we still have our engine room that can break down any bowling attack. So the plan was to understand the pitch and then respond. The approach worked wonders, as Rinku and Venkatesh accelerated in the 15th accelerated and batted with full acceleration to increase the heat in Eden. After KKR was sent to a competitive 200/6, the Sunrisers hurled in the PowerPlay and lost their top order without damaging the hosts. Hyderabad needed a miracle to save a win, and that moment never arrived because they packed their bags at 120, and surrendered to an emphasis on 80 runs. (Ani)