KKR’s journey from champion to zero, lifted the cup in 2024, bottom of the points table in 2026, where was the mistake?

News India Live, Digital Desk: There is only one discussion in the corridors of IPL at the moment – ​​Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)’s journey from the top to the floor. The same team which had captured the trophy with its magical performance in the year 2024, is today struggling at the bottom of the points table in the 2026 season. Fans are shocked and veterans are worried, because such collapse of a champion team within two years has become one of the biggest puzzles in IPL history. The biggest reason for this condition of KKR is considered to be instability in the leadership and strategic decisions of the team. The ‘winning combination’ with which the team was playing during the 2024 title win has now completely disintegrated. The lack of reliable batsmen in the middle order and the ineffectiveness of the bowlers in the death overs is writing the script of the team’s defeat. Statistics show that this season, KKR has lost the most wickets during the powerplay, due to which the team was never able to move towards a big score. The flop show of big names and the blow of the auction. After the Mega Auction of 2026, the balance of the team is not the same as it was in the last season. The players on whom the team bet crores of rupees have failed to justify their value on the field. Especially the lack of form of foreign all-rounders has become a headache for KKR. While the opposing teams are winning matches on the basis of young talent, the experienced players of Kolkata are seen succumbing in moments of pressure. Is Kolkata out of the race for the playoffs? Looking at the current figures and run rate, the path for Kolkata Knight Riders now seems almost impossible. The team now not only has the challenge of winning all its matches, but will also have to depend on the results of other teams. Now questions are also being raised on the role of mentors and coaching staff. It will be interesting to see whether the team management will make any major changes for the next season or the journey will continue with the same scattered team.