The former KKR pacer backed his bowlers after an underwhelming outing against Gujarat. Image Source: BCCI[/caption]Kolkata: KKR bowling Coach Lakshmipathy Balaji admitted on Saturday that it is really difficult for bowlers to plan against the likes of Virat Kohli, Chris Gayle and AB de Villiers ahead of his team’s clash against RCB at the Eden Gardens.
"It's hard to plan. It's like an army man going to the battlefield," Balaji commented ahead of Sunday’s mouth watering clash in the Indian Premier League.
The Knight Riders bowlers will be up against a more formidable batting line up and understandably they will have their task cut out against the trio of Gayle, Kohli and de Villiers. The KKR bowlers will go into the match having received a mauling at the hands of Gujarat Lions skipper Suresh Raina on Friday. Raina blazed through a power-packed 84 runs off just 46 deliveries to take Lions home against the two times champions.
"You may have a lot of planning but on the contact of the innings you try to disorient a little bit. But the important thing is what we can control. The very good thing is we got five wickets (against Gujarat Lions). When you keep doing that, the outcome takes care of its own," Balaji said.
The former KKR pacer backed his bowlers after an underwhelming outing against Gujarat, saying the fact that they are nearing the 40-wicket mark this season is satisfying.
"We have reached nearly 40 wickets. It's about wickets. Don't go by runs because as a bowler your destination depends on how many wickets you take and not by economy rate," he said.
"You may bowl a couple of maidens but wickets are important as a bowler. We will improve in a couple of areas."
Asked about RCB being a batting heavy team with the news of South African star batsman AB de Villiers returning to their line-up, Balaji said: "Twenty 20 is all about on that day what you do.
"It doesn't matter what you do, batting decides the outcome most of the times. I feel like when you look at it individually and skillwise, we have all the set of skills and have been playing good cricket."
"We have to look at our limitations. We cannot control the opposition. We can control many things which we are doing and that's why we are in the top three," he added.
KKR are second in the IPL table with eight points from six outings.
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