The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) is a popular franchise club of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The team was founded in 2008. Its home ground is Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata, West Bengal.
KKR has enjoyed immense popularity because of its association with celebrity owners. In 2011, they qualified for the IPL playoffs. They defeated Chennai Super Kings to become the 2012 IPL champions. They won the final in 2014 against Kings XI Punjab. The record for the longest winning streak in the T20s by an Indian team is held by the Knight Riders (14).
Gautam Gambhir is the side’s most successful run-scorer, while Sunil Narine is their top wicket-taker. The official colours of the team are purple and golden. They have the second-highest brand value among IPL franchises.
The Kolkata Knight Riders owner is Knight Riders Sports Private Ltd (joint owners are Shah Rukh Khan, Jay Mehta) and the Kolkata Knight Riders Twitter account is @KKRiders so you can follow their latest news and results.
Kolkata Knight Riders Team 2020
They were among the eight Indian Premier League teams to compete in 2020. They were previously in the IPL playoffs in 2011, and they won the tournament in 2012, 2014, and 2012. The team placed 5th, but could not make the playoffs.
Player’s list – Andre Russell, Chris Green, Dinesh Karthik, Harry Gurney, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Kuldeep Yadav, Lockie Ferguson, M Siddharth, Nikhil Naik, Nitish Rana, Pat Cummins, Prasidh Krishna, Pravin Tambe, Rahul Tripathi, Rinku Singh, Sandeep Warrier, Shivam Mavi, Shubman Gill, Siddhesh Lad, Sunil Narine, Tom Banton, Varun Chakravarthy, Eoin Morgan
Kolkata Knight Riders Squad 2021
The Eoin Morgan-led KKR won 7 matches in the first leg. KKR lost five games of the seven they played. They won against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Punjab Kings, and Royal Challengers Bangalore. KKR fell to Royal Challengers Bangalore in Mumbai, Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals. KKR is 7th in the IPL 2021 points table with 4 points.
Batsmen: Eoin Morgan (C), Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Karun Nair, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, Sheldon Jackson, Shubman Gill, Tim Seifert, Dinesh Karthik (WK)
All-rounders: Ben Cutting, Pawan Negi, Shakib Al Hasan, Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell
Bowlers: Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Kuldeep Yadav, Lockie Ferguson, Prasidh Krishna, Sandeep Warrier, Shivam Mavi, Tim Southee, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy, Harbhajan Singh
The Kolkata Knight Riders captain for 2021 is Eoin Morgan and the Kolkata Knight Riders coach is Brendon McCullum. We don’t expect them to perform so well in IPL 2021.
Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2021 Schedule
KKR has 7 league stage matches remaining to be played. They will be playing 2 games at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, 2 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, and 3 games will be played in Abu Dhabi at Sheikh Zayed Stadium.
- Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, September 20, 2021, 7:30 PM, Abu Dhabi (KKR vs RCB prediction)
- Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians, September 23, 2021, 7:30 PM, Abu Dhabi (KKR vs MI prediction)
- Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings, September 26, 2021, 3:30 PM, Abu Dhabi (KKR vs CSK prediction)
- Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals, September 28, 2021, 3:30 PM, Sharjah (KKR vs DC prediction)
- Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings, October 1, 2021, 7:30 PM, Dubai (KKR vs PBKS prediction)
- Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, October 3, 2021, 7:30 PM, Dubai (KKR vs SRH prediction)
- Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals, October 7, 2021, 7:30 PM, Sharjah (KKR vs RR prediction)
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