In IPL 2026’s Match 15, Lucknow Super Giants made an amazing comeback, beating Kolkata Knight Riders by three wickets in the last ball at Eden Gardens. KKR chose to bat and set a target of 182/4. Ajinkya Rahane scored 41 runs off 24 balls, and Angkrish Raghuvanshi scored 45 runs off 33 balls. Rovman Powell and Cameron Green also contributed to the team’s success. LSG fell to 104/5 while chasing, but Ayush Badoni’s tough 54 and Mukul Choudhary’s unbeaten 54 off 27, which included seven huge sixes, changed the game. The visitors won thanks to Digvesh Singh Rathi’s cheap 1/25.
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After losing to the Mumbai Indians and the Sunrisers Hyderabad, as well as a game against the Punjab Kings that was called off because of rain, SRK-owned KKR is still looking for their first win.
Reason 1: Weak batting partnerships
Rahane said after the SRH loss that early promise, like racing to 78/1 in six overs, goes away without middle-order glue, which leads to collapses that hurt totals.
Reason 2: Bad decisions by the captain
Choosing to bat first against PBKS in cloudy weather led to quick runs, which caused complaints about how the game was going and how the conditions were.
Reason 3: Star Finishers Are Losing Their Spark
Rinku Singh’s preseason form worries have come true, making KKR’s late-order power less effective when they need to stay calm during chases or defences.
Reason 4: The Blues of Bowling in the Middle Overs
KKR’s attack can slow down opponents, like SRH, but it doesn’t work well against surges. LSG’s finishing blitz showed big gaps in their control.
Reason 5: The spin engine isn’t working right
Varun Chakravarthy’s injury and Sunil Narine’s illness have revealed backup problems that have weakened a once-strong middle-over stranglehold, even though they are expected to return.
