New Delhi, March 29 -- For most of their IPL history, Wankhede Stadium has been a house of horrors for the Kolkata Knight Riders. But, something shifted around 2022. And, the numbers since then tell a very different story.

KKR's record at Wankhede before 2022 was nothing short of dismal. They lost to the Mumbai Indians in 2008, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. They suffered eight defeats in a row against MI at this venue spanning over a decade.

The lows were brutal. In 2008, KKR were bowled out for just 67, their lowest total at this ground. In 2013, they lost by 65 runs. Even when the margins were closer, MI always seemed to find a way to win.

Their only win at Wankhede in that entire era came in 2012, when Sunil Narine de...