Bayliss admitted that the poor fielding has also proved fatal for his team in the match against Delhi Daredevils.

Despite the losses - Kolkata have won just thrice in nine matches - the one thing that has remained constant is optimism which Trevor Bayliss, the coach, echoed at the post-match press conference.

Bayliss also admitted that the Kolkata Knight Riders' think-tank was mulling over playing Brendon McCullum against Chennai Super Kings on Saturday.

Kallis says he is still hungry for runs and believes he still has a lot to achieve in the game.

The KKR minus their star players hit the nets on Thursday at the Eden Gardens under the watchful eyes of Bayliss.

Yusuf Pathan has been a big letdown so far in the Indian Premier League but Kolkata Knight Riders are hoping the out-of-form all-rounder lives upto his reputation in the knockout stages.

Admitting that the batting has been the weak link so far, Kolkata Knight Riders coach Trevor Bayliss on Tuesday, indicated that there might be some changes when his team takes on Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League match here on Wednesday.

Delhi Daredevils might be missing the services of some of their key players but Kolkata Knight Riders coach Trevor Bayliss on Wednesday made it clear that they are not going to take the visitors lightly in their opening match of the fifth Indian Premier League here on Thursday.

They have one of the world's fastest bowlers (Brett Lee); they have the most destructive batsman behind Chris Gayle in world cricket (Brendon McCullum); they have the most dependable batsman in all formats (Jacques Kallis) and they have the world's best all-rounder in ODIs (Shakib Al Hasan).

Kolkata Knight Riders' coach Trevor Bayliss on Sunday said that since he shares a good rapport with skipper Gautam Gambhir as they think alike, he is hoping for good results in the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League.