Lakshmipathy Balaji

On the roller-coaster called Indian Premier League, it isn't a good time to hit a trough. Both Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders, riding the crest till the other day, are suddenly on uneasy ground as the lengthy league lumbers to its business end. If the men from Mumbai, the only team to have confirmed a playoff berth, are now fretting over a Top 2 finish, the Knights are actually under a distant mathematical threat of not making the cut.