Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders captain Gautam Gambhir yesterday hit out at the critics for accusing his team of preparing slow wickets to suit its spinners, saying a side has to be consistent in all departments of the game to win the IPL twice in three seasons.


Gautam Gambhir. Pic/PTI 

Gambhir said while the 2012 and 2014 champions rely on spinners, they have an equally strong batting line-up that justify their supremacy. "People keep talking that KKR prepare slow wickets and win on them but you don't win twice by just playing on slow wickets. You have to be consistent to win big tournaments and we have done that," Gambhir told reporters on the eve of their IPL-8 opener against Mumbai Indians here.