Eoin Morgan lists positives after KKR finish as runners-up in IPL 2021: Character and fight is trademark

Kolkata Knight Riders captain Eoin Morgan lauded his teammates for showing character and putting a fight in a spirited UAE campaign after KKR finished as runners-up in IPL 2021.

Kolkata Knight Riders captain Eoin Morgan listed positives after his team ended their spirited UAE campaign as IPL runners-up, saying Venkatesh Iyer and Shubman Gill have been the cornerstone of KKR's batting and he was extremely proud of the character and fight shown by the team.

KKR scripted a remarkable turnaround in the UAE leg and thoroughly deserves to be in the finals, especially for the brand of cricket they played. However, Kolkata Knight Riders lost the IPL 2021 final after suffering a 27-run defeat at the hands of Chennai Super Kings on Friday.