Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) star Varun Chakravarthy hit back at critics and revealed that several members of the team got emotional after their first win of IPL 2026

Varun Chakravarthy returned to form with figures of 3/14, playing a key role in Kolkata Knight Riders' first win of IPL 2026.

Rinku Singh, who was dropped on 8 by Nandre Burger, then steadied the chase, sharing a decisive 76-run stand off 37 balls with Anukul Roy (29) to guide KKR home with two balls to spare.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was clearly upset with himself, swinging his bat in anger as he made his way back to the dressing room.

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In their previous outing against Punjab Kings -- which was abandoned after 3.4 overs -- KKR were also without both their key spinners, Sunil Narine (abdominal pain) and Varun Chakravarthy (hand injury).

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Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan feels Ajinkya Rahane's decision hurt Varun Chakravarthy's self-belief in the KKR vs SRH match.