Kolkata Knight Riders 2020: KKR Team Squad, KKR Schedule and Stats
Kolkata Knight Riders is a glamorous team owned by Bollywood celebrity Sharukhan. KKR has won 2 IPL titles both under the captaincy of Gautam Gambhir. Can’t forget that 158 runs which Brendom Mccullum scored against RCB in the inaugural match of IPL 2008.
Currently the team is undergoing a transition period under the captaincy of Dinesh Karthik. The team is grooming youngsters like Shubman Gill, Nitesh Rana and Prasidh Krishna to become match-winners.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) is a T20 franchise team in the India Premier League (IPL). The KKR franchise is owned by the famous Bollywood actor, Shah Rukh Khan and actress Juhi Chawla. KKR featured in the IPL playoff for the first time in the IPL 2011 edition.
KKP became the IPL Champions for the first time in 2012 after beating Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in an exciting final. They repeated the feat with IPL Trophy in 2014 when KKR beat Kings XI Punjab in the IPL 2014 Play off finals.
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Kolkata Knight Riders Wiki
| Captain | Dinesh Karthik |
| Vice-Captain | Not Announced |
| Ambassador(s) | Shah Rukh Khan |
| Kolkata Knight Riders Jersey | Purple with accents of Gold |
| Theme Song | Korbo Lorbo Jeetbo |
| Major Rival(s) | Chennai Super Kings, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Mumbai Indians |
| Logo | A flaming Purple Knight’s helmet with gold outline and the team name inscribed. |
KKR’s Administration and Support Staff
| Position | Name |
| CEO and Managing Director | Venky Mysore |
| Team & Cricket Operations Manager | NA |
| Head Coach | Brendon McCullum |
| Batting Coach | David Hussey |
| Bowling Coach | Kyle Mills |
| Fielding Coach | James Foster |
| Strength and Conditioning Coach | Chris Donaldson |
| Physiotherapist | Kamlesh Jain |
KKR’s Home Ground
The iconic Eden Gardends in Kolkata is home to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). This is the second largest cricket ground in India with a capacity of around 90,000. This stadium is owned and maintained by the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB).
KKR’s Performance in previous IPL Editions –
| 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 | 1st out of 9 | Champions |
| 2013 | 7th out of 9 | League stage |
| 2014 | 1st 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 |
Kolkata Knight Riders Stats
KKR’s All-time Batting Stats
| Most Runs: | Robin Uthappa : 4411 |
| Most Centuries: | 0 |
| Most Fifties: | Robin Uthappa : 24 |
| Fastest Fifty: | Yusuf Pathan : 15 balls |
| Fastest Century: | NA |
| Best Batting Average: | Chris Lynn : 33.68 |
| Best Strike Rate: | Andre Russell : 369.23 |
| Most Sixes: | Robin Uthappa : 156 |
| Most Fours: | Robin Uthappa : 435 |
| Highest Individual Score: | Dinesh Karthik : 97* |
KKR’s All-time Bowling Stats
| Most Wickets: | Piyush Chawla : 150 |
| Best Economy: | Sunil Narine : 6.67 |
| Best Bowling Figures: | Sunil Narine : 4-19-5 |
| Best Bowling Average: | Nathan Coulter-Nile : 19.97 |
| Most Maidens: | Sunil Narine : 3 |
| Most Runs Conceded: | Ryan McLaren : 4-60-2 |
| Most 4 Wickets: | Sunil Narine : 6 |
| Most Dot Balls: | Piyush Chawla : 1109 |
Kolkata Knight Riders Fan Base
KKR has a large following on social media. They are a very popular Franchise, they have over 22 Million followers across all social media platforms combined.
| Platform | Followers | Link |
| Kolkata Knight Riders Instagram | 1.5M | https://www.instagram.com/kkriders/ |
| Kolkata Knight Riders Twitter | 4.1M | https://twitter.com/KKRiders |
| Kolkata Knight Riders Facebook | 16M | https://www.facebook.com/KolkataKnightRiders/ |
| Kolkata Knight Riders YouTube | 346K | https://www.youtube.com/user/kkrofficial |
Kolkata Knight Riders full squad for IPL 2020
Here is a complete list of players in Kolkata Knight Riders KKR 2020 Team –
| PLAYER | ROLE |
| Nitish Rana | Batsman |
| Andre Russell | All-rounder |
| Manimaran Siddharth | Bowler |
| Sandeep Warrier | Bowler |
| Shubman Gill | All-rounder |
| Kuldeep Yadav | Bowler |
| Harry Gurney | Bowler |
| Kamlesh Nagarkoti | All-rounder |
| Sunil Narine | Bowler |
| Chris Green | Bowler |
| Varun Chakravarthy | All-rounder |
| Pat Cummins | Bowler |
| Siddhesh Lad | Batsman |
| Rinku Singh | Batsman |
| Shivam Mavi | All-rounder |
| Tom Banton | Wicket Keeper |
| Rahul Tripathi | Batsman |
| Dinesh Karthik | Wicket Keeper |
| Lockie Ferguson | Bowler |
| Pravin Tambe | Bowler |
| Nikhil Naik | Batsman |
| Prasidh Krishna | Bowler |
| Eoin Morgan | Middle Order Batsman |
Kolkata Knight Riders full schedule for IPL 2020
| Match | Date & Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| KKR vs MI | Wed, 23 September 2020, 7:30PM IST | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| KKR vs SRH | Sat, 26 September 2020, 7:30PM IST | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| KKR vs RR | Wed, 30 September 2020, 7:30PM IST | Dubai International Cricket Stadium |
| KKR vs DC | Sat, 3 October 2020, 7:30PM IST | Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
| KKR vs CSK | Wed, 7 October 2020, 7:30PM IST | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| KKR vs KXIP | Sat, 10 October 2020, 3:30PM IST | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| KKR vs RCB | Mon, 12 October 2020, 7:30PM IST | Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
| KKR vs MI | Fri, 16 October 2020, 7:30PM IST | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| KKR vs SRH | Sun, 18 October 2020, 3:30PM IST | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| KKR vs RCB | Wed, 21 October 2020, 7:30PM IST | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| KKR vs DC | Sat, 24 October 2020, 3:30PM IST | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| KKR vs KXIP | Mon, 26 October 2020, 7:30PM IST | Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
| KKR vs CSK | Thu, 29 October 2020, 7:30PM IST | Dubai International Cricket Stadium |
| KKR vs RR | Sun, 1 November 2020, 7:30PM IST | Dubai International Cricket Stadium |
IPL 2020 Match Timings (UAE And India)
Watch IPL 2020 Night matches will start at 07:30 PM IST (6:00 PM UAE) and IPL 2020 Day matches will start at 3:30 Pm IST (2:00 PM UAE).
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