Kolkata Knight Riders press conference prior to IPL 2026 was quite an awkward one when a comment by Dwayne Bravo went viral. The incident happened even before the official conference begun and the mic was already live. KKR had organised a media interaction with Head coach Abhishek Nayar, Mentor Dwayne Bravo, Shane Watson and Captain Ajinkya Rahane. But the mentor failed to realize that the mic was on and was heard saying: "I have two chicks at home". Ajinkya Rahane reacted instantly and shut him up saying that the mic is on. Bravo seemed embarrassed and quickly apologized. However, the damage was done. Watch the video here: Bravo saying I have 2 chicks in my house. Which chicks he is talking about ? Rahane telling mics are on be carefull. Where is the seriousness of the mentor ?😢 pic.twitter.com/nH6jdVbt4z — Venky Mama (@venkymama100) March 20, 2026 The clip soon went viral across the internet and Bravo was heavily criticized for his comment during the media conference and even mocked as a tweet by a fan account questioning the maturity level of the mentor. This awkward situation happened just a few days before KKR's opening match of IPL 2026 against Mumbai Indians. KKR kick off their IPL 2026 campaign against Mumbai Indians at Wankhede Stadium on March 29. The tournament begins with Royal Challengers Bengaluru taking on Sunrisers Hyderabad on March 28. Also Read | IPL 2026 Jerseys Revealed: Check All 10 Teams’ New Kits Pathirana Injury Update and Batting Selection Headache The press conference was not just about the embarrassment, but it also conveyed important news. One of the main issues was regarding the injury of Matheesha Pathirana, who was bought for 18 crore and was supposed to play a major role for the team as death bowler. The Lankan pacer had suffered a hamstring injury during ICC T20 World Cup which ended his stint in the tournament at the later stage and delay his IPL comeback. Head coach Abhishek Nayar assured the reporters that according to updates from Sri Lanka board he is likely to be fit by mid-April. This implies he will surely miss out few games at the beginning of IPL 2026, and the franchise would have to rely on their other death bowlers during that time. The bowling unit already has issues, with Harshit Rana ruled out for the entire season. The bowling unit also has a few issues with Harshit Rana ruled out for the entire season and this might even add more pressure on the balance of the team. The batting department on the other hand have too many choices, which may lead to an interesting problem. As Shane Watson clarified. He said: “The beauty of this Kolkata Knight Riders squad is the number of incredible, world-class batting options we have. It’s an embarrassment of riches in terms of the caliber of players and figuring out where they all fit in. That’s going to be the ultimate challenge for the leaders of this organization - to get those combinations right from game one and make adjustments as the tournament progresses." KKR have paid huge money to acquire Cameron Green and at the top-level players like Finn Allen, Tim Seifert, Rachin Ravindra and Ajinkya Rahane love to open up the innings for their teams. Having a restriction of only four foreign players in the playing XI will certainly be a big challenge.