When it was announced that Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan will be the owner of a Kolkata-based team in the Indian Premier League (IPL), a lot of fans - both from Kolkata and outside it - had huge expectations from this franchise.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) did make their fans' dream of winning an IPL trophy true not just once, but twice, becoming the only other team apart from Mumbai Indians (MI) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to win multiple IPLs.
Although they went all the way in 2012 and 2014, and have had a few appearances in the IPL playoffs, KKR's wait for their third IPL title seems eternally elusive.
This year, they have collected 12 points from 14 games and sit in seventh position, in a pack of several sides still in the hunt to make the top four.
With that in mind, let's take a look at how the Knight Riders can qualify for the play-offs.
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How can Kolkata Knight Riders make it to the IPL 2023 playoffs?
With their loss against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), KKR missed out on qualifying for the playoffs in their last game of the league stage.
How many points do Kolkata Knight Riders need to make it to the IPL 2023 playoffs?
KKR can no longer qualify having played all their games and lost their last match against LSG
Kolkata Knight Riders' remaining IPL matches?
KKR have no more remaining matches after losing against LSG in their final game.
May 20: KKR vs LSG- KKR lost by 1 run
IPL 2023 points table and standings
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | PTS | W | L | NR | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | Gujarat Titans (Q) | 13 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0.835 |
| 2 | B | Chennai Super Kings (Q) | 14 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0.652 |
| 3 | A | Lucknow Super Giants (Q) | 14 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0.284 |
| 4 | B | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 13 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0.180 |
| 5 | A | Rajasthan Royals | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.148 |
| 6 | B | Mumbai Indians | 13 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 0 | -0.128 |
| 7 | A | Kolkata Knight Riders (E) | 14 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 0 | -0.239 |
| 8 | A | Punjab Kings (E) | 14 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 0 | -0.304 |
| 9 | A | Delhi Capitals (E) | 14 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 0 | -0.808 |
| 10 | B | Sunrisers Hyderabad (E) | 13 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 0 | -0.558 |
Q = Qualified for Playoffs
E = Eliminated from Playoffs
