If Gambhir Left, Did Lucknow Sink? KKR Became Number 1 By Changing Strategy! KKR (Kolkata Knight Riders) are crushing it in IPL 2024! They’re chilling at the top of the points table and became the first team to qualify for the playoffs.

Ever since Gautam Gambhir came back to the team, things have changed big time. Their new strategy has made them way more aggressive.

Gambhir Back With KKR, New Strategy Takes Off

Gambhir, who used to be the mentor for Lucknow Super Giants, rejoined KKR. This led to a big shift in their game plan. They started opening with Sunil Narine, and guess what? It worked wonders!

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Narine didn’t have the best season last year, but this time around, he’s already smashed over 400 runs. Remember, KKR finished 7th last season. Now, they’re the undisputed leaders.

I observed a distinct change in the strategic planning of KKR captain Shreyas Iyer. Is it because of the combined experience of Mentor Gautam Gambhir & Head coach Chandu Pandit or he has worked out his way one wouldn't know but it's clicking for the KKR is quite evident.

— Makarand Waingankar (@wmakarand) May 12, 2024

Did Lucknow Miss Gambhir’s Magic Touch?

Well, things went south for Lucknow after Gambhir left. They were number 3 last season, but now they’re struggling at number 7. They won 8 out of 14 matches last year, but this season, they’ve only managed 6 wins in 13 games. Ouch! To make things worse, they’ve lost their last 3 matches in a row.

KKR Dominates Even in Stats

Look at the top 10 run scorers for this season. There’s only one player from Lucknow – KL Rahul. He’s at number 7 with 465 runs and 3 fifties.

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KKR, on the other hand, has two players in the top 10 – Sunil Narine (number 8 with 461 runs and 15 wickets) and Phil Salt (number 10 with 435 runs).

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