KKR vs MI: Rahane Highlights Manish Pandey’s Team First Attitude After Match-winning Knock

Pandey anchored the run-chase. (PC: X/KKR)

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Ajinkya Rahane was extremely pleased with Manish Pandey’s match-winning knock against the Mumbai Indians (MI) in what was a must-win game for the three-time champions at their home ground, Eden Gardens, Kolkata.

Playing his first innings for KKR this season, Pandey got the opportunity to bat at number three, a position he used to occupy when he was a regular for the franchise in the last decade. Angkrish Raghuvanshi’s injury helped Manish earn a promotion up the batting order. The veteran batter made the most of the opportunity as he top-scored in a low-scoring contest.

More than his innings, Rahane was vocal about Pandey’s work ethic and attitude even when he was not getting opportunities to play.

“Really happy for Manish Pandey. I mean, his work ethic and his attitude when he was not playing were fantastic,” Rahane said after the match against MI in Kolkata. “It’s really tough as a player when you’re not playing games and still turning up day in, day out, continuing to work hard on your batting and fielding. That attitude and team-first mindset are what really matter. And tonight’s knock, I’m really happy for Manish Pandey. In fact, every team member is really happy for him.”

Over the last few games since his comeback, Pandey had not been getting many opportunities to bat as he was slotted into the middle order, while KKR’s top four were doing most of the heavy lifting. However, when he finally got his chance, he made it count. On a tricky surface, Pandey anchored the innings with 45 runs and guided his team to the brink of victory.

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