1st time in 14 years! KKR attains unwanted record

• KKR lost to SRH by 65 runs on Thursday, April 2.
• This marks the first time since 2012 KKR lost their first two IPL matches.
• KKR also lost their opening match vs Mumbai, posting 220 but still losing.

Kolkata Knight Riders faced Sunrisers Hyderabad in their second match of IPL 2026 on Thursday, April 2, at Eden Gardens in Kolkata and suffered a humiliating defeat by 65 runs. In reply to SRH’s total

of 226 runs, KKR could only manage to score 161 runs for the loss of all 10 wickets in 16 overs. The defeat against SRH on Thursday is a shocking pill to digest for Knight Riders, as for the first time since the 2012 edition of the Indian Premier League, Knight Riders have lost their first two matches of an IPL season.

KKR opened their IPL 2026 campaign on March 29 against Mumbai Indians at Wankhede Stadium and suffered a defeat by 6 wickets despite posting a total of 220 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in 20 overs.