KKR began IPL-12 with a bang, winning four of their first five matches, but then lost their next five matches. This has left them in a precarious position as far as making the playoffs are concerned with just four games remaining.

It is learnt that Nayar opted to train this KKR group at this particular Thane venue as he was impressed by the pitch and other facilities at the recently refurbished venue.

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On Tuesday, Karthik & Co practised from 9.30 am till 5pm. Yesterday, on the eve of their IPL match against RR, they practised till late afternoon before leaving for Kolkata. "The players left for the airport from the Thane stadium itself," the stadium's curator Nadim Memon told mid-day.

The group focused largely on match simulation, it is learnt. "They practised under various match situations like needing 30 runs in 12 balls. The bowlers were also given different tasks. Chinaman Kuldeep [Yadav] in particular bowled brilliantly, while their batsmen came up with some big, clean hits too," added Memon.

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