India, April 24 -- Kolkata Knight Riders' IPL 2026 season has been frustrating, marked by inconsistency, batting collapses, and a struggle to build any real momentum. Even after a recent win over Rajasthan Royals, their playoff path remains narrow and highly dependent on results elsewhere.

KKR entered IPL 2026 with a squad that looked balanced on paper, featuring Ajinkya Rahane, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rinku Singh, Cameron Green, Sunil Narine, Rovman Powell, Finn Allen, and a bowling unit built around Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kartik Tyagi, and Matheesha Pathirana.

But the season has not matched the squad's promise. Their batting has often lacked stability, and the team has repeatedly failed to put together complet...