NEW DELHI: Former West Indian cricketer and legendary commentator Ian Bishop recently sparked a debate on social media platform X, questioning the ongoing trend of giving more credit to Kolkata Knight Riders' mentor Gautam Gambhir than to captain Shreyas Iyer for the team's success in the Indian Premier League .
Bishop's query, posed in response to a X user advocating for Gambhir's significant praise, encapsulated the essence of the debate: "So GG gets the praise when they win. Shreyas gets the blame if they lose? Or will you say it's GG's fault too if they lose?"
The context of this discussion is KKR 's remarkable journey in IPL 2024 , where they currently reign supreme atop the standings with a staggering eight wins from 11 matches. As things stand, they are one of the most favourite sides, if not the favourite, to end the current run as the table-toppers.
This resurgence marks a remarkable turnaround for a team that languished in seventh place in the last edition of the IPL. Furthermore, the use of Sunil Narine as the opener of the team and significant tactical tweaks here and there have seen Gambhir garnering all the plaudits.
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With the Knights now gearing up for their final home game of the season against the formidable Mumbai Indians on Saturday, May 11, at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata, the spotlight intensifies on the roles played by key figures like Gambhir and Iyer, who will be looking to finish the group stage at the top of the table.
Bishop's query, posed in response to a X user advocating for Gambhir's significant praise, encapsulated the essence of the debate: "So GG gets the praise when they win. Shreyas gets the blame if they lose? Or will you say it's GG's fault too if they lose?"
So GG gets the praise when they win. Shreyas gets the blame if they lose? Or will you say its GG's fault to if they lose?
— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) May 6, 2024
The context of this discussion is KKR 's remarkable journey in IPL 2024 , where they currently reign supreme atop the standings with a staggering eight wins from 11 matches. As things stand, they are one of the most favourite sides, if not the favourite, to end the current run as the table-toppers.
This resurgence marks a remarkable turnaround for a team that languished in seventh place in the last edition of the IPL. Furthermore, the use of Sunil Narine as the opener of the team and significant tactical tweaks here and there have seen Gambhir garnering all the plaudits.
SEE ALSO: IPL 2024 POINTS TABLE
With the Knights now gearing up for their final home game of the season against the formidable Mumbai Indians on Saturday, May 11, at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata, the spotlight intensifies on the roles played by key figures like Gambhir and Iyer, who will be looking to finish the group stage at the top of the table.
