Kolkata Knight Riders are in the midst of one of their worst runs in the Indian Premier League. With a string of five defeats, the Knights are dangerously close to the point of no-return in IPL-12.

It's just as well that they get to face another struggler as they try to stem the rot at the Eden Gardens tonight. Rajasthan Royals languish at seventh place on the league ladder, a rung below KKR, and have all but quashed their prospects of making the playoffs.