| No. | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
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| 1 | 18 April | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Bangalore | Won by 140 runs, MoM – Brendon McCullum – 158* (73) |
| 2 | 20 April | Deccan Chargers | Kolkata | Won by 5 wickets, MoM – David Hussey – 38* (43) |
| 3 | 26 April | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai | Lost by 9 wickets |
| 4 | 29 April | Mumbai Indians | Kolkata | Lost by 7 wickets |
| 5 | 1 May | Rajasthan Royals | Jaipur | Lost by 45 runs |
| 6 | 3 May | Kings XI Punjab | Mohali | Lost by 9 runs |
| 7 | 8 May | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Kolkata | Won by 5 runs, MoM – Sourav Ganguly – 20 (22) and 1/7 (3 overs) |
| 8 | 11 May | Deccan Chargers | Hyderabad | Won by 23 runs, MoM – Sourav Ganguly – 91 (57), 2/25 (4 overs) and 2 catches |
| 9 | 13 May | Delhi Daredevils | Kolkata | Won by 23 runs, MoM – Shoaib Akhtar – 4/11 (3 overs) |
| 10 | 16 May | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai | Lost by 8 wickets |
| 11 | 18 May | Chennai Super Kings | Kolkata | Lost by 3 runs (decided by D/L method due to rain interruption) |
| 12 | 20 May | Rajasthan Royals | Kolkata | Lost by 6 wickets |
| 13 | 22 May | Delhi Daredevils | Delhi | Match abandoned due to rain |
| 14 | 25 May | Kings XI Punjab | Kolkata | Won by 3 wickets, MoM – Umar Gul – 4/23 (4 overs) and 24 (11) |
Kolkata Knight Riders
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| Coach: |  John Buchanan |
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| Captain: |  Sourav Ganguly |
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| Colors: | Black and Gold  |
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| Founded: | 2008 | ||
| Home Ground: | Eden Gardens | ||
| Capacity: | 90,000 | ||
| Owner: | Shahrukh Khan, Juhi Chawla & Jai Mehta | ||
| CEO: | Joy Bhattacharya | ||
| Official Website: | Kolkata Knight Riders | ||
This article is about the Indian Premier Leage team. For other uses of KKR, see KKR (disambiguation).
Kolkata Knight Riders (also referred to as KKR) is the franchise representing Kolkata in the Indian Premier League, a Twenty20 cricket tournament. The team is led by Sourav Ganguly, who is also the Icon Player for the team, and coached by John Buchanan. The official theme of the team is Korbo, Lorbo, Jeetbo Re (We will do it, Fight for it, Win it) and the official colors are black and gold.
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[edit] Franchise History
Kolkata Knight Riders is one of the franchise of the eight team taking part in the Indian Premier League. It was bought by Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment in partnership with Juhi Chawla Mehta and her husband, Jai Mehta.
[edit] 2008 IPL Season
[edit] Performance
The Knight Riders had a good beginning to the season by winning their first two matches against Royal Challengers Bangalore and Deccan Chargers. Knight Riders' opening batsman Brendon McCullum scored 158 runs in the first match, which is a record for the highest runs ever scored by a batsman in a Twenty-20 match.[1] However, the team started experiencing failures and lost consecutive four matches. The team managed to stage a comeback of sorts by winning next three matches based on strong performances by Sourav and Shoaib Akhtar. But their performance dipped again and lost next three matches, which included their match against Mumbai Indians, in which they were bowled out for 67 runs, the lowest score by a team in IPL.[2] When their match against Delhi Daredevils was washed out due to rain, they lost any chance of making it to the semifinals.[3]. The Knight Riders ended their season on a winning note by defeating Kings XI Punjab on their home ground.
[edit] Controversy
There were reports of a rift between Shahrukh Khan and Sourav Ganguly over various issues such as team composition, Sourav's choice of batting first in the game against Chennai Super Kings, entertainment tax being imposed for matches played at Eden Gardens (Shahrukh reportedly wanted Sourav to speak to the West Bengal Chief Minister, Buddhadeb Bhattacharya about it, which was refused by Sourav).[4] It was also reported that Shahrukh Khan bestowed more powers to John Buchanan including giving him full powers to select the team for the following year which was not liked by Sourav.[4] However, the team management issued a statement that the reports of a possible rift are untrue.[5]
Shahrukh Khan was further barred by the International Cricket Council Anti-Corruption Unit from entering the dressing room of the team when matches were in progress. Shahrukh Khan then issued a statement that he would be boycotting the remaining matches of the IPL till the code of conduct was clarified by the IPL authorities.[6]
[edit] Financial
Financially, the Knight Riders were easily the most successful franchise in the IPL, achieving a profit of Rs. 13 crore.[7]
[edit] Livery
The logo of the team consists of a blazing golden viking helmet against a black background with the name of the team Kolkata Knight Riders written in gold. The main theme of the team Korbo, Lorbo, Jitbo Re (We will do it, Fight for it, Win it) has been created by Vishal-Shekhar duo.[8] A Knight Rider album with several singers and music composers including Usha Uthup and Bappi Lahiri will also be created.[9] The tag line of the team is All the King's Men.[8] The team's official colours are black and gold. Black stands for the courage of Maa Kali and gold stands for the spirit of winning.[9] The jersey was created by Bollywood fashion designer Manish Malhotra.[8] The team also has a mascot named Hoog Lee, who is a lazy Royal Bengal Tiger and loves to eat burgers. The name is a pun on the river Hooghly. The name Knight Riders has been chosen keeping in view the kids and the youth.[8]
[edit] Players
Sourav Ganguly, the former captain of the Indian cricket team is the icon player and led the Kolkata franchise. The team also includes the Australian captain Ricky Ponting, allrounder Chris Gayle, David Hussey, Tatenda Taibu and wicket keeper batsman Brendon McCullum. The main bowlers are Shoaib Akhtar, Ishant Sharma, Ashok Dinda, Ajit Agarkar and Murali Karthik. Team also includes Umar Gul, Mohammad Hafeez and Salman Butt. Australian batsman Brad Hodge and Sri Lankan bowler, Ajantha Mendis, are recent additions to the squad. [10][11]
[edit] Current squad
| No. | Name | Age | Nationality | Batting Style | Bowling/Fielding | Bidding/Sign-in Price |
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| 8 | David Hussey | 30 | Australia |
Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | US$625,000 |
| 14 | Ricky Ponting | 33 | Australia |
Right-handed | Right-arm medium | US$400,000 |
| 00 | Salman Butt | 23 |  Pakistan |
Left-handed | Right-arm off-break | US$100,000 |
| 11 | Akash Chopra | 30 | India |
Right-handed | Right-arm medium | US$62,500 - Delhi - Ranji Trophy Player |
| Cheteshwar Pujara | 22 | India |
Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | US$62,500 - Saurashtra - Ranji Trophy Player | |
| Rohan Banerjee | 19 | India |
Left-handed | Right-arm medium | US$62,500 - Bengal Under-22 Team Player | |
| Yashpal Singh | 26 | India |
Right-handed | Right-arm medium | US$62,500 - Services - Ranji Trophy Player | |
| Debabrata Das | 21 | India |
Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | US$62,500 - Bengal Under-22 Team Player | |
| 17 | Brad Hodge | 33 | Australia |
Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | US$62,500 |
| No. | Name | Age | Nationality | Batting Style | Bowling/Fielding | Bidding/Sign-in Price |
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| 1 | Sourav Ganguly (Captain) ♠ | 35 | India |
Left-handed | Right-arm medium | US$1,092,500 (Icon Player) ♠ |
| 13 | Tatenda Taibu | 24 |  Zimbabwe |
Right-handed | Wicket keeper | US$125,000 |
| 6 | Wriddhiman Prashanta Saha | 23 | India |
Right-handed | Wicket keeper | US$62,500 - Bengal - Ranji Trophy Player |
| 42 | Brendon McCullum | 26 |  New Zealand |
Right-handed | Wicket keeper | US$700,000 |
| 45 | Chris Gayle | 28 |  West Indies |
Left-handed | Right-arm off-break | US$800,000 |
| 68 | Ajit Agarkar | 30 | India |
Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | US$350,000 |
| 5 | Mohammad Hafeez | 27 | Pakistan |
Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | US$100,000 |
| Iqbal Abdullah | 18 | India |
Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox spin | US$30,000 - India - Under-19 Team Player | |
| 7 | Laxmi Ratan Shukla | 26 | India |
Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | US$62,500 - Bengal - Ranji Trophy Player |
| No. | Name | Age | Nationality | Batting Style | Bowling/Fielding | Bidding/Sign-in Price |
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| 29 | Ishant Sharma | 19 | India |
Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | US$950,000 |
| 14 | Shoaib Akhtar | 32 | Pakistan |
Right-handed | Right-arm fast | US$450,000 |
| 25 | Murali Kartik | 31 | India |
Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox spin | US$425,000 |
| 40 | Ajantha Mendis | 23 |  Sri Lanka |
Right-handed | Right arm slow medium | |
| 55 | Umar Gul | 24 | Pakistan |
Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | US$150,000 |
| Siddarth Kaul | 17 | India |
Right-handed | Right-arm medium | US$30,000 - India - Under-19 Team Player | |
| Ranadeb Bose | 29 | India |
Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | US$62,500 - Bengal - Ranji Trophy Player | |
| Sourashish Lahiri | 26 | India |
Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox spin | US$62,500 - Bengal - Ranji Trophy Player | |
| 2 | Ashok Dinda | 26 | India |
Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | US$62,500 - Bengal - Ranji Trophy Player |
[edit] Administration and Coaching staff
- Front Office
- Owners - Shahrukh Khan, Juhi Chawla & Jai Mehta (Red Chillies Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.)
- CEO - Joy Bhattacharya[12]
- President - TBA
- Coaches
- Head Coach - John Buchanan
- Assistant Head Coach - Matthew Mott[13]
- Physiotherapist - Andrew Leipus[14]
- Physical Trainer - Adrian Le Roux, Michael Buchanan[14][15]
[edit] Fixtures and Results
Kolkata Knight Riders 2008 Season
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ "McCullum's record 158 leads rout". Cricinfo.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-23.
- ^ "Mumbai Indians v Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL, Mumbai". Cricinfo.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-23.
- ^ "All over for Knight Riders in 2008 - Post Kotla washout, even a win in last match won’t be enough". The Telegraph. Retrieved on 2008-05-23.
- ^ a b "All is not well between SRK and Ganguly". The Economic Times. Retrieved on 2008-05-23.
- ^ "No rift between Shah Rukh and Ganguly: Knight Riders". The Hindu. Retrieved on 2008-05-23.
- ^ "SRK says he will boycott remaining matches of IPL". Ibnlive.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-23.
- ^ Business Today - Beta - India's leading business magazine
- ^ a b c d "King Khan launches Kolkata Knight Riders". Yahoo (2008-03-11). Retrieved on 2008-03-11.
- ^ a b "Kolkata Knightriders launched amidst gloom". Hindustan Times (2008-03-11). Retrieved on 2008-03-11.
- ^ "Kolkata Knight Riders Squad". Cricinfo (2008-04-26). Retrieved on 2008-04-28.
- ^ "Hodge joins IPL for five weeks". Cricinfo (2008-04-26). Retrieved on 2008-04-28.
- ^ "Shoaib sued by PCB and sacked by IPL", The Guardian (2008-04-03). Retrieved on 2008-04-10.
- ^ "Mott heads to Kolkata as Buchanan's IPL assistant", Cricifo (2008-03-26). Retrieved on 2006-03-26.
- ^ a b "Leipus, Le Roux for Team Calcutta". The Telegraph (2008-02-21). Retrieved on 2008-02-21.
- ^ "Buchanan son to join support staff". The Telegraph (2008-04-08). Retrieved on 2008-04-08.
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