Updated On: 14 April, 2024 07:25 AM IST | Kolkata | Arup Chatterjee
It’s just as well for Shreyas Iyer & Co that LSG too have been softened by defeat after three wins in a row, that too to bottom-placed Delhi Capitals

Kolkata Knight Riders` cricketer Mitchell Starc bowls during a practice session ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 T20 cricket match between Lucknow Super Giants and Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Garden, in Kolkata. Pic/PTI
For Kolkata Knight Riders, the triumphant homecoming didn’t happen. Basking in their best beginning to an IPL season with three wins on the trot, they had a rude awakening in Chennai on Monday.
As the Knights brace for Sunday’s showdown against the Lucknow Super Giants, the first of five consecutive home matches, they will want to quickly get back to winning ways and make the most of these battles in their backyard.