BD NarayankarRaipur, May 12 -- The road to the playoffs is beginning to tighten, the pressure is beginning to rise, and under the fierce Raipur heat, two teams with very different journeys are preparing for a collision that could define their season in the Indian Premier League.
Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru have looked like a side in control for most of IPL 2026. Calm, composed and dangerous, they have built momentum steadily with seven wins from 11 matches and now stand on the brink of another playoff appearance. But coming towards them is a team that has rediscovered belief at exactly the right time, a revived Kolkata Knight Riders outfit that has dragged itself back from the edge of elimination.
When these two sides ...