Kolkata Knight Riders

Kolkata Knight Riders

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KKR Short Bio 

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) is one of the franchises competing in the Indian Premier League (IPL), a premier T20 cricket league in India. Founded in 2008, KKR is based in Kolkata, West Bengal, and is owned by Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, actress Juhi Chawla, and her spouse Jay Mehta. The team’s home ground is the iconic Eden Gardens stadium in Kolkata. KKR has won the IPL championship twice, in 2012 and 2014, under the captaincy of Gautam Gambhir. The team is known for its passionate fan base and vibrant team culture.

Administration & Support Staff 

PositionName
CEO and Managing DirectorVenky Mysore
Team ManagerWayne Bentley
Head coachAbhishek Nayar
MentorDwayne Bravo
Assistant CoachShane Watson
Bowling CoachTim Southee
Power CoachAndre Russell
Fielding CoachDishant Yagnik
Head of ScoutingBiju George
AnalystNathan Leamon
Strength and Conditioning CoachChris Donaldson
PhysiotherapistPrasanth Panchada

KKR Performance Year-wise 

SeasonLeague standingFinal standing
20086th out of 8League stage
20098th out of 8League stage
20106th out of 8League stage
20114th out of 10Playoffs
20122nd out of 9Champions
20137th out of 9League stage
20142nd out of 8Champions
20155th out of 8League stage
20164th out of 8Playoffs
20173rd out of 8Playoffs
20183rd out of 8Playoffs
20195th out of 8League stage
20205th out of 8League stage
20214th out of 8Runners-up
20227th out of 10League stage
20237th out of 10League stage
20241st out of 10 Champions
20258th out of 10League stage
20267th out of 10League stage

Team Performance 

YearIPL resultCaptainHighest BatsmanTop Bowler
2008League stageSourav GangulySourav Ganguly (349)Umar Gul (12)
2009League stageBrendon McCullumBrad Hodge (365)Ishant Sharma (11)
2010League stageSourav GangulySourav Ganguly (493)Ashok Dinda, Shane Bond, Murali Kartik (9)
2011PlayoffsGautam Gambhir Jacques Kallis (424)Iqbal Abdulla (16)
2012ChampionsGautam Gambhir Gautam Gambhir (590)Sunil Narine (24)
2013League stageGautam Gambhir Gautam Gambhir (406)Sunil Narine (22)
2014ChampionsGautam Gambhir Robin Uthappa (660)Sunil Narine (21)
2015League stageGautam Gambhir Robin Uthappa (364)Andre Russell (14)
2016PlayoffsGautam Gambhir Gautam Gambhir (501)Andre Russell (15)
2017PlayoffsGautam Gambhir Gautam Gambhir (490)Chris Woakes (17)
2018PlayoffsDinesh KarthikDinesh Karthik (498)Kuldeep Yadav (17)
2019League stageDinesh KarthikAndre Russell (210)Andre Russell (11) 
2020League stageEoin MorganShubman Gill (440)Varun Chakravarthy (17)
2021Runners-upEoin MorganShubman Gill (478)Varun Chakravarthy (18)
2022League stageShreyas IyerShreyas Iyer (401)Andre Russell (17)
2023League stageNitish Rana Rinku Singh (474)Varun Chakravarthy (20)
2024ChampionsShreyas Iyer Sunil Narine (488)Varun Chakravarthy (21)
2025League stageAjinkya RahaneAjinkya Rahane (390)Varun Chakravarthy, Vaibhav Arora (17)
2026League stageAjinkya RahaneAngkrish Raghuvanshi (422)Kartik Tyagi (18)


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