Kolkata, March 18 -- Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) head coach Abhishek Nayar led the first day of the team's practice session at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday, with a motivational pep talk for the squad ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season.

KKR head coach Nayar said the team's focus is now on building the right mindset, with every session aimed at preparing mentally to win and secure the franchise's fourth IPL title ahead of their first game on March 29, which the three-time IPL champions will play against five-time winners Mumbai Indians.

"We've worked on our skills in the past couple of months. We've spoken a lot. For me, what happens here on is how we tune what between our ears. The skill is there. That's not goi...