Kolkata, April 2 -- To death, taxes and global warming add Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) losing to Mumbai Indians (MI) at Wankhede Stadium as life's certainties.
Monday's humbling was their 10th at the venue by the five-time champions and an IPL record the defending champions would rather not own.
All those who thought last year's comfortable win had ended the jinx were in for a rude awakening when, with a batter as impact player, KKR were all out in 16.2 overs. And this wasn't the worst the Knights have fared at Wankhede. That happened in 2008 when KKR lasted exactly one over less and were dismissed for 67.
On either side of the comfortable win against Rajasthan Royals this season, KKR have lost by big margins. That could bode ill for a s...