Kolkata, May 25 -- Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Ajinkya Rahane expressed pride in the team's fightback in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season after the tough season that they endured, saying, "hats off to each and every one" in the squad.

KKR faced a 40-run loss to Delhi Capitals (DC) in both teams' last group-stage match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season, and ended the season on seventh spot in the points table with 13 points to their name after six wins, seven losses and one no-result game in 14 matches.

Notably, KKR abysmally started their IPL 2026 campaign as they faced five defeats in the first six games, with one match ending in a no-result. However, KKR posed a commendable fightback afterwards as they ...