The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) who started their IPL 2021 campaign with a win have now suffered their fourth consecutive loss in the tournament, as they lost to the Rajasthan Royals on April 24.

Former India cricketer Deep Dasgupta who sympathized with the KKR side feels that all of them are trying to do well for their franchise.

“I don't think they are disinterested, that's being too harsh on them. All of them want to do well for the franchise, themselves, for their individual future because a lot is at stake for the Indian and international players here,” he said.

“Someone like Shubman, he would want to be there for the Indian side at the T20 World Cup. Varun Chakravarthy missed out on his international debut because of his injury, Nitish Rana was extremely close to making the national team as well. It's not just about the tournament, it's about their future as well,” Dasgupta added.

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According to the former wicket-keeper batsman, the Kolkata-based franchise should keep their dressing room environment happy and should stay in good mental space.

“Their body-language tells you the confidence level which is obviously low when you have lost 4 games on the bounce it can't be high. You can understand what they are going through and that's why it is imperative that the dressing room environment is looked into so that they are happy, not too worried, making sure that they are in a better mental space,” the 43-year-old said.

After a six-wicket loss against Rajasthan Royals (RR), the two-time champions will take on KL Rahul’s Punjab Kings (PBKS) on Monday (26 April) at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

(With India Today inputs)