Pacer Harshit Rana feels Kolkata Knight Riders are reaping the rewards by following the winning template set by two-time IPL-winner and mentor Gautam Gambhir. 

KKR qualified for the playoffs five times under Gambhir between 2011 and 2017. He also guided KKR to the final of the now-defunct Champions League T20 in 2014. 
However, in the last seven years, KKR could reach the Playoffs only twice. Gambhir’s return to the KKR as mentor this year turned things around. On Sunday, they  moved to the top of the table with 16 points following a dominating 98-run over Lucknow Super Giants—their eighth win in 11 games.