The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are a franchise cricket team representing the city of Kolkata in the Indian Premier League. The franchise is owned by Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan, actress Juhi Chawla and her spouse Jay Mehta.
Team Kolkata Knight Riders:
| Captain | Dinesh Karthik |
| Coach | Jacques Kallis |
| Owner | Shah Rukh Khan (Red Chillies Entertainment) Juhi Chawla, Jay Mehta(Mehta Group) |
About Kolkata Knight Riders:
| City | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Home ground | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Capacity | 68,000 |
| Indian Premier League wins | 2 (2012, 2014) |
Sponsors of Kolkata Knight Riders:
| Year | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (Front) | Shirt sponsor (Back) |
| 2008 | Reebok | Nokia | HDIL |
| 2009 | Star Plus | ||
| 2010 | Goa XXX | ||
| 2011 | Matrix | ||
| 2012 | |||
| 2013 | |||
| 2014 | U.S. Polo Assn. | Sansui | |
| 2015 | Gionee | ||
| 2016 | |||
| 2017 | Jio |
Seasons of Kolkata Knight Riders:
| Year | Indian Premier League |
| 2008 | League stage |
| 2009 | League stage |
| 2010 | League stage |
| 2011 | Playoffs |
| 2012 | Champions |
| 2013 | League stage |
| 2014 | Champions |
| 2015 | League stage |
| 2016 | Playoffs |
| 2017 | Playoffs |
Administration of Kolkata Knight Riders:
- Owners – Shahrukh Khan(Red Chillies Entertainment) – 55% shareholder, in partnership with Jay Mehta and Juhi Chawla (Mehta Group) – 45% shareholder
- CEO and Managing Director – Venky Mysore
- Head coach – Jacques Kallis
- Assistant coach – Simon Katich
- Wicket-keeping consultant – Mark Boucher
- Physiotherapist – Andrew Leipus
- Physical trainer – Adrian Le Roux
- Data and video analyst – AR Srikkanth
Head coaches of Kolkata Knight Riders:
- John Buchanan- 2008–2009
- Dav Whatmore- 2010–2011
- Trevor Bayliss- 2012–2015
- Jacques Kallis- 2016–present
IPL of Kolkata Knight Riders:
| Year | Played | Wins | Losses | Tied | NR | Win % | Position |
| 2008 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 46.16 | 6/8 |
| 2009 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 23.07 | 8/8 |
| 2010 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | 6/8 |
| 2011 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 53.33 | 4/10 |
| 2012 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 70.58 | 1/9 |
| 2013 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 37.50 | 7/9 |
| 2014 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 68.75 | 1/8 |
| 2015 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 53.84 | 5/8 |
| 2016 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 53.33 | 4/8 |
| 2017 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 | 3/8 |
| Total | 152 | 77 | 69 | 2 | 4 | 52.02 |
CLT20 of Kolkata Knight Riders:
| Year | Matches | Wins | Losses | No result | Win % | Summary |
| 2011 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50.00 | 5/10 (13) |
| 2012 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 33.33 | 6/10 (14) |
| 2014 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 | 2/10 (14) |
| Total | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 60.00 |
Players/Squad of Kolkata Knight Riders
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Dinesh Karthik |
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Captain/Keeper |
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| Age: | 32 years 241 days |
| Playing role: | Wicketkeeper batsman |
| Batting: | Right-hand bat |
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Piyush Chawla |
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| Age: | 29 years 35 days |
| Playing role: | Allrounder |
| Batting: | Left-hand bat |
| Bowling: | Legbreak |
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Tom Curran |
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Overseas Player |
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| Age: | 22 years 322 days |
| Playing role: | Bowling allrounder |
| Batting: | Right-hand bat |
| Bowling: | Right-arm fast-medium |
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Cameron Delport |
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Overseas Player |
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| Age: | 28 years 261 days |
| Playing role: | Allrounder |
| Batting: | Left-hand bat |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium |
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Ishank Jaggi |
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| Age: | 29 years 1 days |
| Playing role: | Batsman |
| Batting: | Right-hand bat |
| Bowling: | Legbreak googly |
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Mitchell Johnson |
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Overseas Player |
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| Age: | 36 years 87 days |
| Playing role: | Bowler |
| Batting: | Left-hand bat |
| Bowling: | Left-arm fast |
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Kuldeep Yadav |
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| Age: | 23 years 45 days |
| Playing role: | Bowler |
| Batting: | Left-hand bat |
| Bowling: | Slow left-arm chinaman |
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Chris Lynn |
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Overseas Player |
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| Age: | 27 years 293 days |
| Playing role: | Batsman |
| Batting: | Right-hand bat |
| Bowling: | Slow left-arm orthodox |
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Kamlesh Nagarkoti |
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| Age: | 18 years 31 days |
| Playing role: | Bowler |
| Batting: | Right-hand bat |
| Bowling: | Right-arm fast |
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Sunil Narine |
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Overseas Player |
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| Age: | 29 years 247 days |
| Playing role: | Bowler |
| Batting: | Left-hand bat |
| Bowling: | Right-arm offbreak |
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Nitish Rana |
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| Age: | 24 years 32 days |
| Playing role: | Middle-order batsman |
| Batting: | Left-hand bat |
| Bowling: | Right-arm offbreak |
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Andre Russell |
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Overseas Player |
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| Age: | 29 years 274 days |
| Playing role: | Allrounder |
| Batting: | Right-hand bat |
| Bowling: | Right-arm fast |
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Javon Searles |
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Overseas Player |
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| Age: | 31 years 38 days |
| Playing role: | Bowler |
| Batting: | Right-hand bat |
| Bowling: | Right-arm fast-medium |
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Shivam Mavi |
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| Age: | 19 years 63 days |
| Playing role: | Allrounder |
| Batting: | Right-hand bat |
| Bowling: | Right-arm fast-medium |
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Shubman Gill |
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| Age: | 18 years 142 days |
| Playing role: | Opening batsman |
| Batting: | Right-hand bat |
| Bowling: | Right-arm offbreak |
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Rinku Singh |
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| Age: | 20 years 108 days |
| Playing role: | Middle-order batsman |
| Batting: | Left-hand bat |
| Bowling: | Right-arm offbreak |
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Robin Uthappa |
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| Age: | 32 years 78 days |
| Playing role: | Batsman |
| Batting: | Right-hand bat |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium |
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Vinay Kumar |
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| Age: | 33 years 350 days |
| Playing role: | Bowler |
| Batting: | Right-hand bat |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium |
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Apoorv Wankhade |
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| Age: | 25 years 320 days |
| Playing role: | Middle-order batsman |
| Batting: | Right-hand bat |
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Mitchell Starc |
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Withdrawn Player |
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| Age: | 27 years 363 days |
| Playing role: | Bowler |
| Batting: | Left-hand bat |
| Bowling: | Left-arm fast |
