Updated On: 20 May, 2023 08:06 AM IST | Kolkata | Arup Chatterjee
Saturday at the Eden Gardens will be more about playing for pride and prejudice than any tangible targets. In contrast, LSG, having tamed Mumbai Indians on Tuesday, will be keen on confirming a Playoff berth with victory over KKR. They may actually end up in Qualifier 1

Krunal Pandya
Past ‘sins’ have finally caught up with the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), and they look beyond atonement. Even a win over the better-placed Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Saturday is most unlikely to take KKR further in IPL-16. Debilitating defeats had long placed their Playoff hopes in the hands of other teams on the homestretch of the league. They now find themselves betrayed by results of those matches.
Saturday at the Eden Gardens will be more about playing for pride and prejudice than any tangible targets. In contrast, LSG, having tamed Mumbai Indians on Tuesday, will be keen on confirming a Playoff berth with victory over KKR. They may actually end up in Qualifier 1.