The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) is a franchise IPL T20 cricket team on behalf of the city of Kolkata in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
This IPL team was formed in 2008 which is one of the founding teams of the IPL and Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, actress Juhi Chawla and her spouse Jay Mehta has owned the franchise.
Jacques Kallis, former player of the KKR is the present coach and Gautam Gambhir is the captain of the team.
The home ground of the Kolkata Knight Riders is Eden Gardens, which are the largest (3rd in the world) and historic cricket stadium in India.
kkr IPL Live Streaming : The highest run-scorer of the KKR is Gautam Gambhir and Sunil Narine is the leading wicket-taker.
The official theme or motto of the KKR is “Korbo, Lorbo, Jeetbo Re” or “we will act, fight and win!” and the official colors are purple and gold.
The brand value of the KKR estimated at $86 million in 2015 that is the highest valuation amongst all eight IPL teams by a margin.
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Match 3 – 7th April, 2017 Gujarat Lions vs Kolkata Knight Riders 8:00pm IST Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot |
Match 7 – 9th April, 2017 Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders 8:00pm IST Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
Match 11 – 13th April, 2017 Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab 8:00pm IST Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
Match 14 – 15th April, 2017 Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad 4:00pm IST Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
Match 18 – 17th April, 2017 Delhi Daredevils vs Kolkata Knight Riders 4:00pm IST Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi |
Match 23 – 21st April, 2017 Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Lions 8:00pm IST Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
Match 27 – 23rd April, 2017 Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore 8:00pm IST Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
Match 30 – 26th April, 2017 Rising Pune Supergiant vs Kolkata Knight Riders 8:00pm IST Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune |
Match 32 – 28th April, 2017 Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Daredevils 4:00pm IST Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
Match 37 – 30th April, 2017 Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders 8:00pm IST Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
Match 41 – 3rd May, 2017 Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rising Pune Supergiant 8:00pm IST Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
Match 46 – 7th May, 2017 Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders 4:00pm IST M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore |
Match 49 – 9th May, 2017 Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders 8:00pm IST Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali |
Match 54 – 13th May, 2017 Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians 8:00pm IST Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
Current Squad of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
The squad cost of the Kolkata Knight Riders is 59 crore Indian Rupees and the squad is:
- Gautam Gambhir (c)
- Shakib Al Hasan
- Piyush Chawla
- Robin Uthappa
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Manish Pandey
- Sheldon Jackson
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Sunil Narine
- Andre Russell
- Umesh Yadav
- Yusuf Pathan
- Brad Hogg
- Chris Lynn
- Jaydev Unadkat
- Ankit Singh Rajpoot
- Morne Morkel
- John Hastings
- Jason Holder
- Manan Ajay Sharma
- Colin Munro
- Rajgopal Sathish.
Franchise History
The IPL T20 cricket tournament organized by the BCCI and backed by the ICC. The opening tournament held in April–June 2008, the BCCI had finalized 8 teams on behalf of 8 different cities of India who will be participating in the tournament.
The Kolkata Knight Riders was ultimately bought by the Red Chillies Entertainment (55% shares) in partnership Mehta Group (45% shares) for a price of $75.09 million or INR 2.98 billion at that time. The team name was collected from the popular 1980s American TV series Knight Rider.
In June 2015, they also bought a stake in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) team Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel and later on renamed it Trinbago Knight Riders in 2016.
Administration and Support Staff
Owners: Shahrukh Khan (Red Chillies Entertainment), Jay Mehta and Juhi Chawla (Mehta Group)
CEO and Managing Director: Venky Mysore
Director: Joy Bhattacharya
Head coach: Jacques Kallis
Bowling coach and mentor: Wasim Akram
Assistant coach: Simon Katich
Batting advisor: W. V. Raman
Wicket Keeping consultant: Mark Boucher
Physiotherapist: Andrew Leipus
Physical trainer: Adrian Le Roux
Mental skills coach: Rudi Webster
Motivational advisor: Mike Horn
Data & video analyst: AR Srikkanth
Year wise Team Performance
Year – Position
2008: Sixth
2009: Eighth
2010: Sixth
2011: Fourth
2012: Winner
2013: Seventh
2014: Winner
2015: Fifth
2016: Fourth
FAQ’s
Q: When was founded the Kolkata Knight Riders?
A: 2008
Q: What is the squad cost of the Kolkata Knight Riders?
A: INR 59 crore
Q: Who is the owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders?
A: Shahrukh Khan (Red Chillies Entertainment) – 55% shareholder, in partnership with Jay Mehta and Juhi Chawla (Mehta Group) – 45% shareholder
Q: Who is the current coach of the Kolkata Knight Riders?
A: Jacques Kallis
Q: Who is the current captain of the Kolkata Knight Riders?
A: Gautam Gambhir
Q: What is the home ground of the Kolkata Knight Riders?
A: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Q: What is the best performance of the Kolkata Knight Riders?
A: Champions of IPL 2012 and IPL 2014.
Q: What are the team strengths of the Kolkata Knight Riders?
A: Shakib Al Hasan the number one all-rounder in the world.
Q: What are the team weaknesses of the Kolkata Knight Riders?
A: No obvious ones only their wicketkeeper-batsmen are not much international experience.
