IPL 2021: Kolkata Knight Riders leave for Mumbai to play their next 2 matches

After registering just a solitary win in their Chennai leg of IPL 2021, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have left for Mumbai to play their next two matches.

According to the Indian Premier League’s new format, each team will take three flights during the season. After their far-from-satisfying performance at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, KKR will be keen to improve their standings at the Wankhede Stadium.

The Knight Riders posted some photos of their flight on Instagram, in which Vaibhav Arora, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Shakib Al Hasan and Harbhajan Singh are seen posing in their PPE kits.

"On our way to Mumbai, where our next 2 challenges await," the Kolkata Knight Riders captioned the post.

The Kolkata-based franchise will take on the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in their Mumbai leg.

After the Mumbai games, the KKR squad will take a flight to Ahmedabad to play at the world's largest cricket stadium, where they have four matches scheduled. Following their assignments at the Narendra Modi Stadium, the Knight Riders will move to Bengaluru to play their last five league games.

Kolkata Knight Riders have struggled in IPL 2021

The Kolkata Knight Riders suffered a loss against the Royal Challengers Bangalore in their last match (Image courtesy: IPLT20.com)

Despite recording a win against the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their 2021 tournament opener, KKR have not been able to sustain their winning momentum. They lost their next two matches to the Mumbai Indians (MI) and the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).

While RCB dominated them at the Chepauk, KKR ran MI close. The team's middle-order has not yet fired on all cylinders in IPL 2021, adding to their struggles.

Skipper Eoin Morgan will hope for a better performance from his team in Mumbai. KKR play their next game against CSK on April 21.