Two down, three to go! When Kolkata Knight Riders stopped Rajasthan Royals just one short of their 206-run total at the Eden Gardens on Sunday, it was the first time this season that the defending champions had stitched together two consecutive victories. But now, the Knights need to win their remaining three games as well to have a chance of making the Playoffs.

Last league match at home

On Wednesday, they take on Chennai Super Kings in what will be KKR’s last league match at home. “More than anything else, we know the ability of every individual, and [it falls upon] the mentors and coaches to make sure that the players just believe in themselves,” head coach Chandrakant Pandit said when asked how the players keep calm despite the tough task. “The team have been playing well for the last couple of games and it’s about maintaining that momentum.”