Jos Buttler, Steve Smith and Sanju Samson could only manage 31 runs between them.
Chasing 152 could have been tricky but KKR Opener Quinton de Kock got stuck in and guided the team to victory.
Ruturaj Gaikwad played a match-winning innings, but don't forget Shivam Dube, Sunil Narine and Angkrish Raghuvanshi's entertaining cameos.
Mandeep Singh, who starred in Royal Challengers Bangalore's victory, said playing a waiting game was the best option for him while chasing a challenging target set by Kolkata Knight Riders.
It was a track where batters made merry after LSG put on 238 for 3 before KKR fell just four runs short as over 400 runs were scored.
SunRisers Hyderabad beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 16 runs (via Duckworth/Lewis method) in their rain-curtailed Indian Premier League match in Visakhapatnam.
Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Shreyas Iyer was all praise for his team's "outstanding mindset" during its 54-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad, in the IPL match in Mumbai on Saturday, saying his players had nothing to lose at this stage of the tournament.
Images of the Indian Premier League match between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders in Jaipur.
Images for the Tuesday's Indian Premier League match between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders, in Abu Dhabi.
Gujarat Titans scored a resounding 38-run victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad, in Ahmedabad on Friday, to move a step closer to the Indian Premier League play-offs.
It was a dream come true for the Bollywood star as Kings XI Punjab smashed a their way into the final of the Indian Premier League on Friday night.
Images from Wednesday's IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians in Cuttack.
IMAGES from the Indian Premier League match played between Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.
Shami was the standout bowler for the Kings XI Punjab, picking three wickets.
He continued his dream showing with the bat in the UAE -- hitting fifties in all the three IPL venues in Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi.
Bharat Arun singled out pacers Harshit Rana and Mitchell Starc for their crucial contributions in KKR's title triumph.
Pat Cummins's gutsy half-century and Captain Eoin Morgan's cautious 39 runs helped Kolkata Knight Riders post 148 after an awful start.
Images from Saturday's IPL game between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Chris Gayle hammered the Kolkata Knight Riders bowlers into submission with a breathtaking 96 that guided Royal Challengers Bangalore to a three-wicket victory in an Indian Premier League encounter at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday.
Chris Lynn, the hero of Kolkata Knight Riders' victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore in Thursday's IPL match in Sharjah says he would have taken it the catch to dismiss AB de Villiers comfortably had he not slipped a bit.
After playing another match-winning knock in the Indian Premier League, a visibly satisfied Chris Gayle "dedicated" his 56-ball-96 to his mother, who celebrated her birthday on Saturday.
Roelof van der Merwe smashed a blistering 40-ball 73 to power Somerset to a five-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders in their Group B Champions League Twenty20 cricket match, in Hyderabad.
He remained 70 not out off 31 balls! Eight sixes! Two fours! Srike rate of 225.81.
Losing four wickets for not too many inside six overs was the reason why Kolkata Knight Riders were knocked out of the Indian Premier league, feels skipper Gautam Gambhir.
Mahela Jayawardene hit his maiden century in the IPL to guide Kings XI Punjab to a convincing eight-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, on Sunday. Jayawardene, a last minute inclusion in place of the injured Shaun Marsh, finished unbeaten on a splendid innings 110 from 59 balls, having hit 13 boundaries and three sixes to give his team a much-needed victory.
Despite his team being unable to defend a fighting total against Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League match in Sharjah on Tuesday, Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant asserted that the bowling unit does not need a "massive change".
Medium pacer Harmeet Singh kept his composure as he bowled a tight final over helping Kings XI Punjab record a thrilling two-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders, in an IPL match, in Kolkata.
IMAGES from the IPL match played between KKR and Mumbai Indians in Navi Mumbai on Monday.
Statistical highlights of the Indian Premier League match between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders.
Photos of the IPL match between Delhi Daredevils and Kolkata Knight Riders
Outplayed by Rohit Sharma's unbeaten century, Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir today hoped that people would stop criticising the wicket at Eden Gardens as Mumbai Indians' batsman dominated with ease that laid the platform for their 27-run win in the IPL, in Kolkata.
Kolkata Knight Riders fast bowler Lockie Ferguson says he had a plan which worked throughout the match.
Suresh Raina's unbeaten half-century guided Chennai Super Kings to a thumping nine-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders and took them to second place in the IPL league table.
Images from Tuesday's IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai.
Images from the IPL 2022 match between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on Monday.
Opening duo of Prithvi Shaw and David Warner feasted on a quality bowling attack
Half-centuries from Robin Uthappa and Rahul Dravid carried Royal Challengers Bangalore to a crushing seven-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League in Bangalore, on Saturday. Dravid had put Bangalore in control with his quickfire knock of 52 from 35 balls, while Uthappa finished it off in style with a cracking innings of 52 from a mere 22 deliveries, having hit three boundaries and five sixes.
Chennai Super Kings spank Kolkata Knight Riders by 27 runs to win fourth IPL title.
Statistical highlights of the fourth Indian Premier League opener between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai on Friday.
Images from the Indian Premier League match between Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Daredevils at Motera on Thursday.
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