Bad luck continues for the Kolkata Knight Riders! The three-time IPL champions who haven’t been able to record any win in the IPL 2026, suffered another setback in the form of a five-wicket loss to the Gujarat
Titans. Both sides came against each other on Friday, April 17 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The Knight Riders are going through a performance slump, and are seeded at the bottom of the standings with just 1 points, and it seems that they would have to stay there for a few more games.
KKR skipper, Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and let his team put the score on the board first. However, the Gold and Purple army didn’t get off to a favorable start and lost their first three wickets in the powerplay. Though Cameron Green tried to give the side much needed stability, his unbeaten 75 couldn’t do much. Apart from the Aussie star, no other KKR player could make a valuable contribution to the scoreboard, and the team managed to put up a modest total of 180.
However, in return, the hosts also lost their opener Sai Sudharsan and Jos Buttler early, but skipper Shubman Gill stood firm on the one end. He put a crucial knock of 86 runs off 50 balls with a combination of eight boundaries and four maximums to guide the side to their third consecutive win.
X goes berserk as KKR lose fifth game in a row
Needless to say, KKR’s another loss came as an absolute shocker for the fans and they didn’t mince words while bashing the team on X. Here are some of the reactions.
Ajinkya Rahane: "I still want to play Test cricket!" Bro started playing one in the IPL itself 😭 Feel for Kolkata Knight Riders 💀pic.twitter.com/t6bDJTgmZI
BIGGEST INDIAN FRAUDS OF IPL 2026 Rinku Singh : Retained by Kolkata Knight Riders at a whopping 13cr. He is in dismal form at the moment. He can't able to score any runs at the moment. Rishabh Pant : Retained by Lucknow Super Giants at a whopping 27cr. He has been extremely… pic.twitter.com/M3e3AgMBUK
— Akshat (@Akshatgoel1408) April 17, 2026
Really feel for die hard fans of Kolkata Knight Riders. Absolutely nothing going right for KKR in #IPL2026
Not a captain, not a match-winner just a reason why Kolkata Knight Riders keeps losing.#KKRvsGT #CameronGreen #RinkuSingh #AjinkyaRahane pic.twitter.com/dACRvqP9jM
Kolkata Knight Riders are so poor this season that even Gujarat Titans openers are smashing them all over the park.
— Rahul_PC 🇮🇳 (@Rahul_PC93) April 17, 2026
Sunil Narine gives an early breakthrough but will that be enough ⁉️ A low score with below average bowling attack (except Narine) certainly indicate Kolkata Knight Riders are losing this match 🤝💯 #IPL #GTvsKKR pic.twitter.com/a48ywmiiLf
— Aware Indian (@Aware_Indian7) April 17, 2026
The KKR will now lock horns with the RR on Sunday, April 19, and GT will clash against MI on Monday, April 20.
