India, April 18 -- The three-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), continue to spiral downward. The franchise remains the only team winless in the 19th edition of the T20 tournament, with just one point from six games, and is at the bottom of the points table. On Friday, it was another hapless and disappointing showing as KKR went down against the Gujarat Titans by five wickets at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. With the recent string of losses, KKR's management, especially head coach Abhishek Nayar and skipper Ajinkya Rahane, have been under the most criticism.

Amid the lacklustre showing in the tournament, former England captain Kevin Pietersen made a bold prediction, saying Brendon McCullum w...