| Founded | 2008 |
| Captain | Ajinkya Rahane |
| Coach | Abhishek Nayar |
| Home ground | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| IPL titles | 3 (2012, 2014, 2024) |
| Owners | Shah Rukh Khan (55), Mehta Group (45) |
One of the most popular franchises in the Indian Premier League, Kolkata Knight Riders is the perfect mixture of cricket and Bollywood. Co-owned by Shah Rukh Khan, KKR have competed in the league since the beginning. They have won three IPL titles in 2012, 2014 and 2024.
KKR News
KKR full schedule for IPL 2026
| Match No. | Date | Day | Home | Away | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 29/03/2026 | Sun | Mumbai Indians | Kolkata Knight Riders | Mumbai | 19:30 |
| 6 | 02/04/2026 | Thu | Kolkata Knight Riders | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata | 19:30 |
| 12 | 06/04/2026 | Mon | Kolkata Knight Riders | Punjab Kings | Kolkata | 19:30 |
| 15 | 09/04/2026 | Thu | Kolkata Knight Riders | Lucknow Super Giants | Kolkata | 19:30 |
| 22 | 14/04/2026 | Tue | Chennai Super Kings | Kolkata Knight Riders | Chennai | 19:30 |
| 25 | 17/04/2026 | Fri | Gujarat Titans | Kolkata Knight Riders | Ahmedabad | 19:30 |
| 28 | 19/04/2026 | Sun | Kolkata Knight Riders | Rajasthan Royals | Kolkata | 15:30 |
| 38 | 26/04/2026 | Sun | Lucknow Super Giants | Kolkata Knight Riders | Lucknow | 19:30 |
| 45 | 03/05/2026 | Sun | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata Knight Riders | Hyderabad | 15:30 |
| 51 | 08/05/2026 | Fri | Delhi Capitals | Kolkata Knight Riders | Delhi | 19:30 |
| 57 | 13/05/2026 | Wed | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Kolkata Knight Riders | Raipur | 19:30 |
| 60 | 16/05/2026 | Sat | Kolkata Knight Riders | Gujarat Titans | Kolkata | 19:30 |
| 65 | 20/05/2026 | Wed | Kolkata Knight Riders | Mumbai Indians | Kolkata | 19:30 |
| 70 | 24/05/2026 | Sun | Kolkata Knight Riders | Delhi Capitals | Kolkata | 19:30 |
KKR full squad for IPL 2026
Kolkata Knight Riders
Batters
Ajinkya Rahane
Angkrish Raghuvanshi
Finn Allen
Manish Pandey
Rahul Tripathi
Ramandeep Singh
Rinku Singh
Rovman Powell
Sarthak Ranjan
Tejasvi Dahiya
Tim Seifert
All-rounders
Anukul Roy
Cameron Green
Daksh Kamra
Rachin Ravindra
Sunil Narine
Bowlers
Blessing Muzarabani
Kartik Tyagi
Matheesha Pathirana
Navdeep Saini
Prashant Solanki
Saurabh Dubey
Umran Malik
Vaibhav Arora
Varun Chakaravarthy
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
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| CEO and Managing Director | Venky Mysore |
| Team Manager | Wayne Bentley |
| Head coach | Abhishek Nayar |
| Mentor | Dwayne Bravo |
| Assistant Coach | Shane Watson |
| Bowling Coach | Tim Southee |
| Power Coach | Andre Russell |
| Fielding Coach | Dishant Yagnik |
| Head of Scouting | Biju George |
| Analyst | Nathan Leamon |
| Strength and Conditioning Coach | Chris Donaldson |
| Physiotherapist | Prasanth Panchada |
KKR Performance Year-wise
| Season | League standing | Final standing |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6th out of 8 | League stage |
| 2009 | 8th out of 8 | League stage |
| 2010 | 6th out of 8 | League stage |
| 2011 | 4th out of 10 | Playoffs |
| 2012 | 2nd out of 9 | Champions |
| 2013 | 7th out of 9 | League stage |
| 2014 | 2nd out of 8 | Champions |
| 2015 | 5th out of 8 | League stage |
| 2016 | 4th out of 8 | Playoffs |
| 2017 | 3rd out of 8 | Playoffs |
| 2018 | 3rd out of 8 | Playoffs |
| 2019 | 5th out of 8 | League stage |
| 2020 | 5th out of 8 | League stage |
| 2021 | 4th out of 8 | Runners-up |
| 2022 | 7th out of 10 | League stage |
| 2023 | 7th out of 10 | League stage |
| 2024 | 1st out of 10 | Champions |
| 2025 | 8th out of 10 | League stage |
Team Performance
| Year | IPL result | Captain | Highest Batsman | Top Bowler |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | League stage | Sourav Ganguly | Sourav Ganguly (349) | Umar Gul (12) |
| 2009 | League stage | Brendon McCullum | Brad Hodge (365) | Ishant Sharma (11) |
| 2010 | League stage | Sourav Ganguly | Sourav Ganguly (493) | Ashok Dinda, Shane Bond, Murali Kartik (9) |
| 2011 | Playoffs | Gautam Gambhir | Jacques Kallis (424) | Iqbal Abdulla (16) |
| 2012 | Champions | Gautam Gambhir | Gautam Gambhir (590) | Sunil Narine (24) |
| 2013 | League stage | Gautam Gambhir | Gautam Gambhir (406) | Sunil Narine (22) |
| 2014 | Champions | Gautam Gambhir | Robin Uthappa (660) | Sunil Narine (21) |
| 2015 | League stage | Gautam Gambhir | Robin Uthappa (364) | Andre Russell (14) |
| 2016 | Playoffs | Gautam Gambhir | Gautam Gambhir (501) | Andre Russell (15) |
| 2017 | Playoffs | Gautam Gambhir | Gautam Gambhir (490) | Chris Woakes (17) |
| 2018 | Playoffs | Dinesh Karthik | Dinesh Karthik (498) | Kuldeep Yadav (17) |
| 2019 | League stage | Dinesh Karthik | Andre Russell (210) | Andre Russell (11) |
| 2020 | League stage | Eoin Morgan | Shubman Gill (440) | Varun Chakravarthy (17) |
| 2021 | Runners-up | Eoin Morgan | Shubman Gill (478) | Varun Chakravarthy (18) |
| 2022 | League stage | Shreyas Iyer | Shreyas Iyer (401) | Andre Russell (17) |
| 2023 | League stage | Nitish Rana | Rinku Singh (474) | Varun Chakravarthy (20) |
| 2024 | Champions | Shreyas Iyer | Sunil Narine (488) | Varun Chakravarthy (21) |
| 2025 | League stage | Ajinkya Rahane | Ajinkya Rahane (390) | Varun Chakravarthy, Vaibhav Arora (17) |
