KKR’s disastrous powerplay sees three early wickets, triggering heavy backlash from fans on Twitter as playoff hopes begin to fade.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) fans on Twitter are expressing widespread frustration and disbelief following another disastrous batting start in today’s high-stakes IPL 2026 clash against Gujarat Titans (GT) at the Narendra Modi Stadium.After KKR won the toss and elected to bat first, the top order crumbled almost immediately. Ajinkya Rahane was dismissed for a golden duck on the very first delivery of the match from Mohammed Siraj.
Angkrish Raghuvanshi followed shortly after, caught behind for 8 off Kagiso Rabada.KKR reached 33/3 after 4.1 overs, with Cameron Green and Rovman Powell tasked with a massive rebuilding job. Social media is buzzing with critical takes on KKR’s winless streak and today's early collapse. Fans are heavily criticizing Ajinkya Rahane for his inconsistent form (152 runs in 6 matches) and his decision to bat first in seemingly difficult conditions. Some are even calling for him to step down from captaincy mid-season.
Rahane's first-ball dismissal sparked a wave of memes and angry posts, with many questioning the "intent" he promised at the toss.The decision to replace Finn Allen with Tim Seifert was a major talking point. While Seifert hit an early six, fans remain skeptical if this "shuffling" will fix deeper issues.Many analysts and fans on Twitter feel this match is KKR's last chance to stay in the playoff race, as they are currently bottom of the table with zero wins.
Na man, these KKR batters are making it look like a Test match swing bowling.#IPL2026 #KKRvsGT
— Out of Phase (@cachefault_bm) April 17, 2026
Today cameron green has to score to help KKR post some score #KKRvGT #KKRvsGT #GTvKKR #GTvsKKR #Rabada #Siraj #Rinkusingh #Rashidkhan #ShubmanGill #Seifert #Powell #kartiktyagi #Ramandeep #Vaibhavarora #saisudharsan #Buttler #phillips #Washingtonsundar #tewatia #prasidhkrishna
— jigar saraswat (@jigar31) April 17, 2026
If you think that KKR should try other combinations then remember they have Lord Rachin Ravindra and Lord Tripathi as back up players 🤣🤣🤣🤣🫵🫵#KKRvsGT #GTvsKKR pic.twitter.com/9gEPqpAv63
— Aakash (@_Aakash_S_) April 17, 2026
KKR loses its top order in powerplay
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are facing a "nightmare start" in today’s IPL 2026 clash against Gujarat Titans (GT), with their top order collapsing within the first four overs at the Narendra Modi Stadium. After winning the toss and choosing to bat, KKR’s top order crumbled against a relentless pace attack. Analysts from NDTV Sports noted that the experimental top-order changes continue to fail, leaving Cameron Green and Rovman Powell with a massive rebuilding task.
Many fans are lamenting that Rinku Singh is consistently left to perform miracles after the top order "shambles," a sentiment echoed in match threads on Reddit.With KKR currently at the bottom of the points table (0 wins in 5 games), fans view this collapse as the "point of no return" for their playoff hopes.
