KKR plane had to land 980 km away from Kolkata, game in the air

• Great performance by Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2024
  
• Kolkata is on top in the points table after winning 8 out of 11 matches.
  
• Kolkata defeated Lucknow by 98 runs in its last match.
  

Kolkata Knight Riders are performing brilliantly in IPL 2024. The team is on top of the points table after winning 8 out of 11 matches and has almost qualified for the playoffs. In their last match they defeated Lucknow Supergiants by 98 runs. Now Kolkata Knight Riders have to play their next match on May 11 at Eden Gardens but the team has reached Guwahati instead of Kolkata.

What happened to Kolkata team?

Actually, while returning from Lucknow, something happened in the air with the Kolkata team that the team plane had to land 980 kilometers away from Kolkata. Actually, due to bad weather the Kolkata team reached Guwahati. KKR tweeted that the team's flight from Kolkata to Guwahati has been diverted due to bad weather. Till the time of writing the news, Kolkata Knight Riders flight was in Guwahati.

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Kolkata got a long break

Kolkata Knight Riders have got a long break as the team has to play its next match on Saturday, May 11. This match will be against Mumbai Indians. If Kolkata wins this match, it will not only top the points table but will also qualify for the playoffs. Sunil Narine has been brilliant for Kolkata this season. This player has scored 461 runs on the basis of 32 sixes in 11 matches. Narayan's strike rate is also more than 180. Philip Salt has also scored 429 runs in 11 matches, while bowling, Varun Chakraborty has taken 16 wickets. Sunil Narine has also taken 14 wickets.