Team History
- KKR was formed in 2008 and is one of the original eight teams that participated in the inaugural season of the IPL.
- The team is based in Kolkata, the capital city of the Indian state of West Bengal.
- KKR had many captains, Sourav Ganguly, Brendon McCullum, Gautam Gambhir being the most successful. It is the third most successful side as they have won the IPL title 2 times.
Team Owners
KKR is owned by the Bollywood superstar – Shah Rukh Khan’s company – Red Chillies Entertainment and Actress Juhi Chawla and her spouse ‘Jay Mehta’. The Knight Riders group also has a team in the Caribbean Premier league and In SA T20 league. Soon it is going to buy a team in the Hundred. The CEO of Knight Riders Group is ‘Venky Mysore’.
Team Colors and Logo
- The official team colors of KKR are purple and golden.
- The logo represents the team’s fighting spirit, its determination to win, and its connection with the people of Kolkata. The KKR logo is not just a symbol of the franchise, but also of the city’s rich cultural heritage and its love for cricket.
Home Ground
KKR’s home ground is the Eden Gardens Stadium, popularly known as ‘a gift of love’ located in Kolkata. The stadium has a seating capacity of approximately 68,000 spectators and is known for its power packed atmosphere during KKR matches.
Team Captain and Coach
KKR had plenty captains with Gautam Gambhir being the most consistent one. Currently the stand-in captain of KKR is Nitish Rana, because the original captain ‘Shreyas Iyer was injured and ruled out of IPL’23. He was bought by the KKR in the 2022 IPL mega auction for 12.25 and was named the captain of the side. The head coach of KKR is Chandrakant Pandit.
IPL Titles
Kolkata Knight Riders have won the IPL 2 times in (2012 & 2014).
Squad
Batsmen
| Player Name | Country | Auction Price |
| Nitish Rana | India | 8cr |
| Shreyas Iyer | India | 12.25cr |
| Rinku Singh | India | 55 lakhs |
| Mandeep Singh | India | 50 lakhs |
| N. Jagadeesan (wk.) | India | 90 lakhs |
| Aarya Desai | India | 20 lakhs |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk.) | Afghanistan | 50 lakhs |
| Jason Roy | England | 1.5cr |
| Litton Das (WK.) | Bangladesh | 50 lakhs |
| Johnson Charles | West Indies | 50 lakhs |
Bowlers
| Player Name | Country | Auction Price |
| Umesh Yadav | India | 2cr |
| Kulwant Khejroliya | India | 20 lakhs |
| Varun Chakravarthy | India | 12cr |
| Shardul Thakur | India | 10.75cr |
| Suyash Sharma | India | 20 lakhs |
| Vaibhav Arora | India | 60 lakhs |
| Harshit Rana | India | 20 lakhs |
| Sunil Narine | West Indies | 6cr |
| Tim Southee | New Zealand | 1.5cr |
| Lockie Ferguson | New Zealand | 10cr |
All rounders
| Player Name | Country | Auction Price |
| Venkatesh Iyer | India | 8cr |
| Anukul Roy | India | 20 lakhs |
| Andre Russell | West Indies | 16cr |
| David Wiese | Namibia | 1cr |
| Shakib Al Hasan | Bangladesh | 1.5cr |
Performance History
IPL 2008
Captain: Sourav Ganguly
Most runs: Sourav Ganguly
Most Wickets: Umar Gul
| Matches | Won | Lost | No Result |
| 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
IPL 2009
Captain: Sourav Ganguly
Most runs: Brendon McCullum
Most Wickets: Ishant Sharma
| Matches | Won | Lost | No Result |
| 14 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
IPL 2010
Captain: Sourav Ganguly
Most runs: Sourav Ganguly
Most Wickets: Ashok Dinda
| Matches | Won | Lost | No Result |
| 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
IPL 2011
Captain: Gautam Gambhir
Most runs: Jacques Kallis
Most Wickets: Yusuf Pathan
| Matches | Won | Lost | No Result |
| 14 | 8 | 6 |
IPL 2012
Captain: Gautam Gambhir
Most runs: Gautam Gambhir
Most Wickets: Sunil Narine
| Matches | Won | Lost | No Result |
| 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
IPL 2013
Captain: Gautam Gambhir
Most runs: Gautam Gambhir
Most Wickets: Sunil Narine
| Matches | Won | Lost | No Result |
| 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
IPL 2014
Captain: Gautam Gambhir
Most runs: Robin Uthappa
Most Wickets: Sunil Narine
| Matches | Won | Lost | No Result |
| 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
IPL 2015
Captain: Gautam Gambhir
Most runs: Robin Uthappa
Most Wickets: Andre Russell
| Matches | Won | Lost | No Result |
| 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
IPL 2016
Captain: Gautam Gambhir
Most runs: Andre Russell
Most Wickets: Sunil Narine
| Matches | Won | Lost | No Result |
| 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
IPL 2017
Captain: Gautam Gambhir
Most runs: Gautam Gambhir
Most Wickets: Chris Woakes
| Matches | Won | Lost | No Result |
| 14 | 8 | 6 |
IPL 2018
Captain: Dinesh Karthik
Most runs: Dinesh Karthik
Most Wickets: Kuldeep Yadav/Sunil Narine
| Matches | Won | Lost | No Result |
| 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
IPL 2019
Captain: Dinesh Karthik
Most runs: Andre Russell
Most Wickets: Andre Russell
| Matches | Won | Lost | No Result |
| 14 | 6 | 8 |
IPL 2020
Captain: Dinesh Karthik/Eoin Morgan
Most runs: Shubman Gill
Most Wickets: Varun Chakravarthy
| Matches | Won | Lost | No Result |
| 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
IPL 2021
Captain: Eoin Morgan
Most runs: Shubman Gill
Most Wickets: Varun Chakravarthy
| Matches | Won | Lost | No Result |
| 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
IPL 2022
Captain: Shreyas Iyer
Most runs: Shreyas Iyer
Most Wickets: Andre Russell
| Matches | Won | Lost | No Result |
| 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
IPL 2023
Captain: Nitish Rana
Most runs: Rinku Singh
Most Wickets: Varun Chakravarthy
| Matches | Won | Lost | No Result |
| 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
Records
- Bowling out opposition for lowest IPL total.
- .Highest fifth-wicket partnership.
- Highest power play Score in IPL.
- Record for facing 2 maiden overs in a single match.
- Have won the IPL title twice history.
- Most runs in a single season.
Team Identity and Fan Base
- KKR are known for performing at the later stage of the tournament. However, there are instances when it performed well from the beginning.
- The team’s motto is – Koror Lorbo Jeetbo which means we will fight and win.
Playing Style
- The team is late starters as it performs well in the second half of the tournament.
- Most of the time it is dependent on few players only and have a heavy batting lineup.
- Mostly buys foreign players or uncapped Indians instead of players with experience.
