During Friday's must-win away match against Kings XI Punjab, Karthik lost his cool at the innings break as his bowlers and fielders didn't execute his plans properly.

When asked about his frayed temper, the KKR skipper admitted that he wasn't happy with his bowlers and fielders.
"It's been a hard few days. I wasn't too happy with what the bowlers and the fielders were doing, so I thought I should let the boys know what I felt at that time. It is rare, not many people have seen me angry. If I feel I need to be angry to get the best out of the boys, then maybe," Karthik said after his team's seven-wicket win over KXIP.