The Kolkata Knight Riders completed their 2010 Indian Premier League season with an emphatic nine-wicket victory over the Mumbai Indians at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Batting first, the Indians, who nevertheless finished on top of the table, scored 133 for eight and in reply, Brendon McCullum hit an unbeaten 57 as the Knight Riders got [...]
Captain Sourav Ganguly shepherded the Kolkata Knight Riders to an eight-wicket win over the Rajasthan Royals that kept alive their hopes of making the 2010 Indian Premier League semi-finals and at the same time eliminated the Royals, champions in 2008. On a slow, turning pitch at Eden Gardens, a packed house saw the Royals collapse [...]
Suresh Raina and Murali Vijay scored unbeaten half-centuries to ensure that the Chennai Super Kings beat the Kolkata Knight Riders by nine wickets. The Kolkata Knight Riders, who were restricted to 139 for eight, are now relying on other results to go in their favour if they are to make the semi-finals while the Super [...]
Robin Uthappa smashed an unbeaten 52 off just 22 balls as the Royal Challengers Bangalore wrapped up a comfortable seven-wicket win over the Kolkata Knight Riders. Uthappa hit three fours and five sixes and his 22-ball innings enabled his side to reach their victory target of 161 with two overs and five balls to spare. [...]
The Indian Premier League (IPL) announced that Kolkata Knight Riders have been fined for maintaining a slow over rate during their DLF IPL match against Delhi Daredevils in Kolkata. At the end of the match, Kolkata Knight Riders were assessed to be two overs behind the required rate after allowances were taken into consideration. Since [...]
Skipper Sourav Ganguly led from the front to steer Kolkata Knight Riders to a morale-boasting 14-run win over Delhi Daredevils in Match 39 of the IPL-2010 at Eden Gardens on Wednesday. Kolkata Knight Riders rode away to 181/3 and then contained Delhi Daredevils to 167/8. After making a brilliant 46-ball 56, Ganguly’s fielding inspired Kolkata [...]
Kolkata Knight Riders’ hunt for a new coach is likely to end soon. Team bosses are to meet in Mumbai on July 20 to take a final call. Having terminated John Buchanan’s contract earlier this month along with his entire team of support staff, Shah Rukh Khan’s franchise has now picked up the probable names [...]
Kolkata Knight Riders coach John Buchanan said the beleaguered IPL outfit is eyeing at least six players who have snapped ties with the ‘rebel’ Indian Cricket League and are eligible to return to mainstream fold. Soon after BCCI granted amnesty to 79 current cricketers, Buchanan said it was an opportunity for KKR to rope in [...]
In a bid to hit upon a winning formula for next year’s tournament, owner Shah Rukh Khan has decided not to renew John Buchanan’s contract. Many members of Buchanan’s core coaching staff are also likely to get the axe. These include Buchanan’s son Michael, who was hired by the team as a strength trainer, coach [...]
The IPL invested nearly $121 million in five weeks in South Africa but team owners have reason to cheer as teams seem to have made money in the second year of the tournament. After being written off last season, Deccan Chargers have emerged winners and its owner Deccan Chronicle has reason to smile. Last year, [...]
The Kolkata Knight Riders took a last-ball seven-wicket victory over the Chennai Super Kings to register only their second victory of the 2009 competition at Centurion Park. Half-centuries from Brendon McCullum (81) and Brad Hodge (71 not out) steered them to 189 for three after Suresh Raina’s 52 had helped the Super Kings reach 188 [...]
Rohit Sharma sealed a stunning six-wicket win for the Deccan Chargers over the Kolkata Knight Riders by hitting the last ball of the match for a six with one run required. Sharma’s heroics saw the Chargers end the match on 166 for four after the Knight Riders had made 160 for five from their 20 [...]
The Bangalore Royal Challengers beat Kolkata Knight Riders by six wickets as both Brendon McCullum and Ross Taylor returned to form. McCullum blasted an unbeaten 84 in 64 balls as the Knight Riders made their way to 173 for four but Taylor was even more impressive, striking 81 not out in just 33 balls as [...]
The Delhi Daredevils coasted to a seven-wicket win over the Kolkata Knight Riders in Johannesburg to move back to the top of the Indian Premier League table. The Knight Riders’ were restricted to 123 for eight, Amit Mishra ripping through their middle order with three for 14, before AB de Villiers guided the Daredevils home [...]
The Delhi Daredevils jumped to the top of the Indian Premier League table with a nine-wicket win over the Kolkata Knight Riders in Durban. Acting captain Gautam Gambhir was unbeaten on 71 as the Daredevils raced to 157 for one with an over to spare after the Knight Riders, anchored by 74 from Morne van [...]
The Kings XI Punjab timed their run-chase to perfection to pip the Kolkata Knight Riders by six wickets off the last ball in their DLF Indian Premier League match in Port Elizabeth. The Kolkata Knight Riders batted cautiously in their first 10 overs, reaching the mid-innings break on 52-1. They almost doubled this tally in [...]
Mumbai Indians beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 9 runs at Buffalo Park, East London. The Mumbai Indians lost Sanath Jayasuriya early on in the innings after choosing to bat first. Tendulkar made a handy 34 off 30 balls, but having struck Ajit Agarkar for a six and a four, the Mumbai Indians captain then fell [...]
Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner Shah Rukh Khan on Thursday dismissed reports that the beleaguered Indian Premier League franchise is up for sale. There were reports that the venture hasnt turned out as planned for the Bollywood star and that he might be selling it off, with Nokia, Anil Ambani and Sahara India in the fray. [...]
Bangalore Royal Challengers beat Kolkata Knight Riders at Durban to win their second match of the IPL in the battle of the two lowest placed teams in the IPL. Brendon McCullum won the toss and elected to bat first. Kevin Pietersen himself opened the bowling and picking up the wicket of McCullum off the first [...]
Rajasthan Royals beat Kolkata Knight Riders through a Super Over to win the tenth match of the second edition of the Indian Premier Rajasthan Royals players celebrate after winning in the super-over against Kolkata Knight Riders at Newlands in Cape Town. Chris Gayle and captain Brendon McCullum batted for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the [...]