We have a long way to go: Gambhir

A rhythmical Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir refused to get carried divided with their feat over Deccan Chargers as good as pronounced a Shah Rukh-owned group have a prolonged approach to go in a fourth book of a Indian Premier League.

After a intolerable two-run detriment to Chennai Super Kings in their contest opener, all eyes were upon a Knight Riders in their initial home compare as good as they did not defect a crowd, securing a nine-run feat over Deccan to register their initial points in a ongoing Twenty20 tournament.

“It was a good feeling. We wish to fool around a little good cricket as good as move a little happiness to a people of this city. The venue is fantastic. We goal to win a lot some-more games. We have been inspired as good as you wish to do well,” he pronounced during a post-match press conference.

“We have been only happy, not relieved. It’s only a begin of a tournament. We got a prolonged approach to go. you do not hold in a word called relief. you wish to take each diversion seriously.”

“It’s a good feeling to get points upon a house as good as you goal to go upon with a momentum,” a visibly upbeat Gambhir said.

Gambhir pronounced he was assured of a feat after environment Deccan a severe 164-run target.

“It was a really good sum upon this delayed as good as low wicket. 163 was a standard score. We have a good bowling conflict as well. Initially you were meditative of 150, though removing to 163 was good,” he said.

Gambhir hailed immature left-arm spinner Iqbal Abdulla, who returned with considerable total of 3 for twenty-four runs from his 4 overs.

“The wicket matched him (Abdulla). We suspicion he could be used in a initial 6 overs. He is a peculiarity player as good as has a good destiny ahead. The approach he has shown his impression bowling in a initial 6 overs as good as afterwards in a death, it says a lot about him. you goal he can keep his conduct upon his shoulder as good as it will be a lot some-more for him,” a maladroit batsman pronounced of Abdulla.

Gambhir insisted which his group was a improved side upon arrangement currently though pronounced Knight Riders should have won their opening tie opposite Chennai Super Kings a alternative day. “It was not most different. We only played improved cricket. you feel you should have won a initial diversion as well. It’s how you finish a diversion is important. Our batting sequence was stretchable as good as you have a depth,” he said.