Kolkata Knight Riders diverted twice after failing to land at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport amidst heavy rains

“Update at 1:20 AM: Flight diverted to Varanasi after another failed attempt at landing in Kolkata due to bad weather. Current status: At the Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport tarmac,” the franchise would update on X (Formerly known as Twitter)

“Update at 3:00 AM: The KKR team will be checking into Varanasi Hotel for an overnight stay. Return flight to Kolkata TBD on Tuesday (7 May) afternoon.” the franchise further added.

Top of the table

All the focus might be on Kolkata’s batting line-up, but their attack is also ensuring nobody takes eyes off them. After breaching the Wankhede citadel for the first time in 12 years, they overcame Lucknow Super Giants in their own backyard.

Lucknow hasn’t been an easy venue to ace the conditions straightaway, but Knight Riders have managed to do it with another statement win that takes them to the top spot.

There were concerns with their bowling unit, but with the play-offs approaching, they are tightening the screws on all fronts.

At a time when net run rate could come into the picture, after their batsmen put up another power-packed show, an all-round effort from Kolkata’s attack gave them a huge 98-run win. Just like their batsmen, even their bowlers are beginning to show their ruthless side.

With a cushion of 235 runs, they went on the attack, fully aware Lucknow would come hard at them. After Arshin Kulkarni perished early in the chase, KL Rahul and Marcus Stoinis had reignited interest.

But the necessary intent was missing all along. They tried, but Kolkata’s attack wasn’t going to wilt under pressure. It was always going to be a matter of time until Lucknow lost the way. And when Rahul departed in the eighth over, their slide began.