Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders are yet to clinch a play-off berth and Rising Pune Supergiants are bereft of all hopes of getting there. When the two meet at the Eden Gardens today, the pressure to perform may well be on Gautam Gambhir & Co for more reasons than one.


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KKR had slipped after coming within sniffing distance of the knockout stage last season. Going into the high-stakes game, KKR will have to quickly drown doubts in the deep desire to win, for they face men who have nothing to lose and yet carry the capability to hurt.