India, April 22 -- Gautam Gambhir has been fond of the age-old tactic of maintaining a left-right batting combination. He has used the ploy on many occasions in India's white-ball cricket after assuming the role of head coach and introduced it when he came back to the Kolkata Knight Riders last IPL season as their mentor. Despite his departure at the end of a memorable stint last May, KKR stuck to the plan for IPL 2025. But former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif felt their plan had fallen apart this season.

Speaking in a video posted on his social media page, Kaif lashed out at the KKR management for their stubbornness over maintaining the left-right combination in the ongoing season. Rinku Singh, a left-hander who was one of their premier...