Kolkata Knight Riders' coach Dav Whatmore on Wednesday said that his main task at the moment is to take his team to the top four in the Indian Premier League.
KKR will be desperate to get their IPL campaign back on track when they take on Delhi Daredevils at the Ferozeshah Kotla here on Thursday, but the coach said he was not too worried about his team's two back-to-back losses.
"We do not want to read too much into the situation right now. This is such a format where you win a couple and lose a couple. At the end of it, making it to the top four will matter," Whatmore said on the eve of the match here on Wednesday.
While Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman Virat Kohli termed the Kotla wicket as the best he has ever played on, Delhi captain Virender Sehwag declared that the track was not to his liking.
Whatmore, however, said that the wicket looks good.
"It looks to be a good wicket. Watched the last two matches and it looks as if it help faster bowlers."
On whether it will be interesting to see Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir leading their respective teams in the IPL against each other, Whatmore said some "good contest is on cards".
"They know each other's game very well. They will share the secrets with their respective teams to their advantage. Viru is a very respected player, Gautam is also very good.
There is good contest on cards," said Whatmore.
Insisting that apart from Mumbai Indians, all the other teams have been inconsistent in the tournament, Whatmore said, "I would suggest that you do not look at the table and go into the match, rather you should win a few and then look at the
table.
"At this point of time, way forward is to win as many matches as possible."
Asked if batting all-rounder Rajat Bhatia was a weak link in the Kolkata outfit, Whatmore said it was unfair to single him out.
"I believe it is unfair to single out Rajat because I don't think he has got decent enough opportunities where he could have made a difference. He is as valuable a player as others," explained Whatmore.
