As the first chance to qualify for the IPL final slipped out of their hands, Delhi Daredevils skipper Virender Sehwag on Tuesday said the 163-run target was very much chase-able but the batting unit failed to fire against KKR in the Qualifier.

It took the team five years but on Tuesday, Kolkata Knight Riders' late hitting and very sensible bowling helped them earn a shot at the Indian Premier League title. Delhi Daredevils at the other end, beaten by 18 runs and left to play another match for the same chance.

Shah Rukh Khan might be having a tough time in the fifth season of the Indian Premier League, be it he being served a notice for smoking in public or his ban from entering the Wankhede Stadium, but his team Kolkata Knight Riders is enjoying its best season under Gautam Gambhir. But how have they managed to turn their fortunes? Here are five reasons for their successful run in IPL 5.

Morne Morkel, the Delhi Daredevils fast bowler, has said he has been helping the younger bowlers in his side to deal with pressure of performing in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

The Indian Premier League heads for a thrilling climax this week when the play-offs take place to determine the champions of this season's popular Twenty20 tournament.

Australian captain Michael Clarke, who played for Pune Warriors in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League, believes the cash-rich tournament will sustain despite being marred by endless controversies.

Despite not managing to set what many would have regarded a challenging score, Kolkata Knight Riders completed their league campaign with a resounding 34-run win against Pune Warriors, a team which has to now stay content with just 4 wins this season.

Kolkata Knight Riders dished out a clinical bowling performance to beat Mumbai Indians comprehensively by 32 runs and virtually seal a berth in the four-team play-offs of the Indian Premier League here on Wednesday.

A visibly annoyed Shah Rukh Khan on Tuesday sought to put an end to his comparison with KKR's former captain Sourav Ganguly and asked the fans to "grow up" and stop correlating the two.

Thirsting for revenge and desperate to arrest their two-match losing streak in the ongoing Indian Premier League, Kolkata Knight Riders would settle for nothing less than a victory in their return leg clash against Mumbai Indians here on Wednesday.