Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) skipper Nitish Rana lashed out at on-field umpires and was involved in a heated argument with them during Chennai Super Kings (CSK) vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match at Chepauk. The incident took place ahead of 20th over of Chennai Super Kings' innings, who opted to bat first after winning the toss. Vaibhav Arora was asked to bowl the 20th over against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batters Shivam Dube and Ravindra Jadeja. However, as per the new rules, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) were asked to have not more than four fielders outside the circle instead of five as a punishment for their slow over rate.
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A furious Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Nitish Rana was spotted having an argument with the umpires after fielding restrictions were imposed on his team.
Watch below viral video of KKR captain Nitish Rana's intense argument with umpires...
Talking about the match, Nitish Rana-led Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) attained an important six-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Sunday. With a comprehensive win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have kept themselves alive in IPL 2023 playoffs race but their chances of qualifying for the Playoffs depend on the results of other teams as well.
MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings now have to win their last league stage match against Delhi Capitals on Saturday (May 20) to qualify for the playoffs. Batting first, Chennai Super Kings scored 144/6 in 20 overs. In reply, Kolkata Knight Riders chased down the target with 9 balls to spare, courtesy of a solid 99-run partnership between Rinku Singh (54 runs off 43 balls) and Nitish Rana (unbeaten 57 in 44 balls). For Chennai Super Kings, Deepak Chahar bagged the maximum three wickets.