KOLKATA: Kolkata Knight Riders’ season is going from bad to worse and the knives will definitely be out. As they reach the halfway stage of the IPL without a win, against Sunday’s match Rajasthan Royals Here in Eden can offer them the opportunity to embark on the path of salvation.That might be asking too much, though, as they only have one point in their bag, they have a tough job ahead of them. Winning all eight of their remaining games, especially with their morale low and their campaign directionless, is not something punters will bet on. There seem to be many faults in the way KKR are going about their work and stopping the skipper. Ajinkya Rahane.The veteran has not been very impressive as a leader and some on-field decisions have also come under scrutiny. Jag flasher Cameron Greene’s batting position is quite ambiguous. The Australian has come in at Nos. 3 and 6, before firing at No. 4. With his brilliant 79 against the Gujarat Titans, Green has taken a huge price monkey off his back. However, the all-rounder did not bowl against the Titans despite bowling two overs each against LSG and CSK.Sunday’s match is about teams at both ends of the spectrum. Even when KKR was at the bottom, the Royals were running with flying colors until they hit a roadblock against Sunrisers Hyderabad in their last match.Incidentally, while KKR has been on the road for a week, RR has had three good days of practice here.
