KKR look to halt home slide

In his autobiography, AB de Villiers had described Eden Gardens as "an impressive stadium where the playing experience can be spoiled by a dead wicket and a rock-hard outfield." That was written back in 2016, ironically the same year that saw the pitches at the venue relaid. Cut forward to 2023 and Eden Gardens is the fastest scoring ground in IPL this season, with an average first innings score upwards of 211. While that might please de Villiers and the T20 fandom in general, what it's done is pare back the traditional strengths of Kolkata Knight Riders.

KKR have lost three of their four home games this season. The last three have been on the bounce. While it's true that most other teams