Kolkata Knight Riders captain Gautam Gambhir plays a shot during the 2017 Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Gujarat Lions and Kolkata Knight Riders at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot on Friday. Pic/AFP

Rajkot: Two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders cantered to a 10-wicket win over Gujarat Lions in their opening match of the the Indian Premier League, here today.