Is KKR Really Mocking Team India’s Downfall?

Kolkata Knight Riders seem to have mocked the downfall of the Indian cricket team. Since Rohit Sharma had been sacked as the captain, fans watched the final of IPL 2024 again. And to many of them, the delivery by Starc to Abhishek changed the fate of the ICT.

Kolkata Knight Riders seem to have mocked the downfall of the Indian cricket team. Since Rohit Sharma had been sacked as the captain, fans watched the final of IPL 2024 again. And to many of them, the delivery by Starc to Abhishek changed the fate of the ICT.
No IPL team would want to mock the downfall of the Indian team. But that may not be the case with the Kolkata Knight Riders as of now. Things have changed a lot since the Kolkata Knight Riders became the IPL 2024 Champions. Due to this reason, Gautam Gambhir was seen as the potential Head Coach of the ICT.
Fast forward to 2025, and fans have suffered a lot with his decisions. Rohit being sacked as the captain, RoKo retiring from Tests, and a lot more have taken place. Amidst all this, fans took out the video of the IPL 2024 final where Mitchell Starc
They named this the delivery, which changed everything for the Indian cricket team. But recently, it seems that the KKR admin has mocked the Indian fans. Swiggy Instamart asked to reply with a moment, which is absolute cinema in cricket. The KKR admin responded with Abhishek's dismissal against Starc.
1. How that One Delivery Changed ICT?
Various fans still think about how that one delivery of Mitchell Starc changed things for the Indian cricket team. Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head were the most aggressive strikers in the IPL 2024 season. But Starc taking the wicket of Abhishek in the very first over changed things in the final.
to be a boundary show in the powerplay ended as a consistent wicket-falling show. This helped Starc to give KKR an upper hand in the finals. Further, the team also went down to chase the target with 8 wickets remaining. Gautam Gambhir took over the credit, as he was the mentor of the team.
Gautam Gambhir was further seen as a potential Head Coach for the Indian team. Thus, after the tenure of Rahul Dravid came to an end, Gambhir took over the post. Things were going well till the Tests against New Zealand came. India suffered a 0-3 whitewash at home against New Zealand,
With this, the pressure was put up on the two senior players. Gautam Gambhir didn't back Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the Test format, leading to their retirements. It should also be noted that Ravichandran Ashwin retired during the series. Only one test series brought down so much heartbreak for the Indian fans.
Later, when the fans expected to see Rohit Sharma as a skipper in the ODI format, the plans were changed. Gautam Gambhir removed Rohit Sharma as the skipper and appointed Shubman Gill in his place. Fans still wonder what could have happened if Starc didn't take the wicket of Abhishek Sharma in the IPL 2024 finals.
2. Did KKR Target ICT?
It is unclear whether the admin of Kolkata Knight Riders targeted the Indian team or not. There can be two arguments for the same. First is that he posted a video of his own team. Along with that, the wicket of Starc was unexpected, and as the ball of the century in the IPL.
On the other hand, the video, coming at a time when it has already resurfaced, creates some questions. A few days ago, when Rohit Sharma was sacked as the skipper, fans were talking about the wicket itself. And now it seems that the KKR admin must have heard what is hurting the fans as of now.
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