Kolkata Knight Riders suffered a loss at the hands of Kings XI Punjab in IPL 2020. Despite the best efforts by Shubman Gill. With the help of Gill’s fifty KKR was able to post a total of 149 runs which was easily chased by half-centuries by KXIP’s Chris Gayle and Mandeep Singh and helped KXIP win the match by eight wickets in Sharjah Cricket Stadium. This loss places KKR at 5th spot with 12 points on the table but this defeat does not deter KKR’s will to qualify for playoffs. Their standing will become clearer after two more matches with Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals on 29th October and 1st November respectively.