Kolkata players celebrate the wicket of Rajasthan's Jos Buttler at Eden Gardens recently. Pic/AFP

While most of the other teams are dependent on various permutations and combinations, the path for the Kolkata is well chalked out — beat Hyderabad and join them in the playoffs. SRH, with 18 points, have already qualified, but in the words of chief coach Jacques Kallis, that's no reason to expect a favour from them. "We are going to have to play good cricket to beat them. They have qualified. That does not mean they are going to do us any favours. We do not expect any favours," said Kallis on the eve of the match.