Kuldeep Yadav's missing form, and the want of experience in the fast-bowling department meant Knight Riders narrowly missed out on the playoffs spot

Both teams look to avoid hat-trick of losses as the race for the playoffs heats up

Kolkata Knight Riders keep their IPL alive thanks to an all-round performance from their biggest match-winner

It's only the first meeting between the two sides this season, but Knight Riders enter the contest needing nothing less than a victory to keep their playoff hopes alive

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The big-hitting batsman said KKR could gain strategically by sending him up the order and forcing opposition captains to use their best bowlers earlier

The pressure on Kuldeep has been rising since Knight Riders' losing streak began last week, and the 59 runs he conceded on the night very nearly broke the man

The fast bowler also says ODI rankings go out the window in a tournament like the World Cup, where adapting to conditions is the only thing that will set teams apart

With wins drying up, Dinesh Karthik's team should try and catch their opposition by surprise to put their campaign back on track

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Stats wise, it's been the worst ground for spinners in the IPL this season, but Imran Tahir showed that can be overcome

They've lost their last two games and one more could see them slip from second to sixth place by the end of the weekend

He emerged from the away dressing room at Eden Gardens, addressed the media clad in Delhi Capitals' red and blue, and later headed for his office as the president of the Cricket Association of Bengal

The fast bowler had won last week's meeting with an inch-perfect Super Over yorker. How would it go this time?

The Delhi Capitals coach isn't too worried about the team's recent propensity to collapse in the latter stages of run-chases

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Royals are grappling with the form of Rahane and their pace attack; Knight Riders are flying high after their Bengaluru conquest

Sunil Narine is fully fit and expected to return for Kolkata Knight Riders as they try and turn around their form after a Super Over loss

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The arrival of the Australians - Stoinis and Coulter-Nile for Royal Challengers and Turner for Royals - should give both the sides extra options