Kolkata Knight Riders

IPL instrumental in my selection: Dinda

Thanks to the Indian Premier League, Ashok Dinda said he was expecting the Irani Trophy call-up as he has been doing well in the last one year or so.
“This is a great thing to happen to me. In a way I was hoping for it because I have been doing well since last year. It […]

Buchanan hunting new talent for KnightRiders

IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders has decided to launch a talent hunt throughout the country and it started with a camp in Mumbai under John Buchanan.
“We are looking at the long-term picture,” the lanky Aussie said after his first ‘net’ session with the 100-odd boys.
“The idea is to have a large pool of players. We […]

Knight Riders made most profit

Talking to the media after the IPL ended successfully, commissioner Lalit Modi said that according to his calculations, it wasn’t possible for all the Franchises to make money. Yet some of them still made a little profit, while others would have just managed to break even.

He said that it is his belief that Kolkata Knight […]

Who is in, who is out ? IPF semi-finals are all set

The IPL semi-final spots have been decided. Rajasthan Royals, Punjab Kings XI, Delhi Daredevils and the Chennai Super Kings have qualified for the final race while the Mumbai Indians, Kolkota Knight Riders, Bangalore Royal Challengers and Hyderabad Deccan Chargers have been sent home to remain spectators.
In a deciding match today, the Deccan Chargers beat […]

Riders snatch win from the Kings

This was their last match against the Punjab Kings XI for the Knight Riders. Not only was it the last chance but it was their last opportunity to redeem themselves in front of the home crowd.
The Kings XI side were put to bat first and although they lost Hopes early, Marsh and Sangakkara thundered and […]

Abandoned match leaves Kolkata out and Delhi hopeful

The match between Delhi Daredevils and Kolkata Knight Riders was called off on account of rains. Not a single ball was bowled and both the teams were awarded one point each.
The match was crucial for both teams - on one side, Kolkata needed to win the game to have a dash of hope for entering […]

King Khan summons his Knights

“Story time boys… I told you if you keep losing you have to bear with my long, boring msgs…. This is your punishment…. Many times I have made movies which don’t do well…. When I’m doing them, of course, I don’t know they won’t do well…. The story is written by somebody else and I […]

DareDevils take on KnightRiders

In an important match for both the teams, Delhi takes on Kolkata at the Feroz Shah Kotla today, with every chance of the weather playing spoilsport. Delhi has been hit by freak environmental conditions this past week, resulting in squalls and rain showers every morning, and more showers earlier in the day have cast a […]

Ganguly denies rift with SRK

Ganguly has denied that there is a rift between him and team owner Shah Rukh Khan.

Reports suggest that differences emerged after their loss to Chennai Super Kings, where the team was dealt a crushing blow in their bid to reach the finals. While King Khan was upset because of this, another reason could be that […]

Rajasthan in; Kolkata (almost) out

In what was a decisive match for the two teams, Rajasthan Royals beat Kolkata knight Riders by six wickets in just 16.3 overs to book their semi final berth, while almost knocking out Ganguly’s men.

Shane Warne won the toss and put Kolkata into bat. It appeared as if the Knight Riders were simply trying too […]

Knight Riders face Do or Die match

In a match of utmost importance and dire consequences, Kolkata Knight Riders take on the Rajasthan Royals at Eden Gardens today. Almost all eyes would be intently watching the proceedings and not only because if they lose, Kolkata will be most certainly out of the reckoning for semi-finals.

The truth is that the match will […]

SRK given access to dug-outs

In what has been a heated topic for the past two days, Shah Rukh Khan was finally given access to all areas of the stadium for all matches of the Kolkata team. This means that by wearing the red coloured entry pass, SRK can now visit both the dressing room as well as the dug-out […]

Rain helps Chennai

In what would have been a tight match, the Chennai Super Kings were lucky enough to easily gain two points thanks to the weather as a dust storm and subsequent showers cut down the match and Chennai won in the eighth over by three runs, thanks to Duckworth-Lewis method.

Sourav Ganguly won the toss and chose […]

Knight Riders take on Super Kings

In a very crucial match of the tournament, the Kolkata Knight Riders will face the Chennai Super Kings at Eden Gardens. This match assumes significant proportion for both the teams as the competition for the knock out places heats up.

Both the teams have lost to Mumbai Indians in their last game, mauled at the […]

Shoaib under doping scanner

The Rawalpindi Express Shoaib Akhtar finds himself in yet another controversy with reports emerging that around three dozen syringes were found in his bags when he left Lahore for Kolkata.

Akhtar has previously been banned for taking drugs, albeit unknowingly, but he was banned juts before the 2007 World Cup in the Caribbean. After […]

Mumbai sign Nel, Kolkata sign Mendis

Kolkata Knight Riders have signed Sri Lankan slow bowler Ajantha Mendis on a three year deal, alongwith all rounder Kushal Weeraratne who will be training for around a week at Eden Gardens.

Ajantha Mendis is Sri Lanka’s latest bowling sensation who shot into prominence with a haul of 3 for 39 in ten overs against […]

Mumbai thrash Kolkata, Tendulkar proving lucky captain

In what was supposed to be a clash of the titans, it turned out to be a pretty much one-sided match. The Knight Riders did not get anywhere close to the riding they are used to and the Mumbai Indians squashed them like a piece of lemon.
The MIs started off pretty well by claiming wickets […]

Its Sachin vs Sourav today

The two titans of Indian cricket, Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly, clash today in a battle, which will go a long way in deciding which all teams qualify for the semi-finals. They have forged one of the most successful opening partnerships in cricket history, but tonite’s match will pit them on opposite sides, as both […]

Shoaib wrecks Delhi in his IPL debut, Knight Riders kick ass

The Delhi Daredevils started off in a very good manner by restricting the Knight Riders to just 133 - the lowest IPL total. Yo Mahesh and Maharoof took 2 wickets and were supported by Sangwan who took 1 wicket. Not only did they do a brilliant job by taking wickets, but also their bowling was […]

Knight Riders strike, DCs fall again

The Deccan Chargers lost to Kolkata Knight Riders again by 23 runs at Hyderabad. Earlier, the Knight Riders had defeated them at home. It was hard to believe that the Knight Riders had a lot of support even in Hyderabad.
The Hyderabad team finished on 181 for seven after being reduced to 63 for four in […]