Kolkata Knight Riders is one of the most entertaining teams of the Indian Premier League which represents Kolkata. Owned by a Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan, actress Juhi Chawla and her spouse Jay Mehta, the team enjoys immense popularity among its fans.
For IPL 2021, KKR has a list of all-rounders which will definitely keep the team in focus in the upcoming season. Shahrukh Khan’s Knight Riders squad will also gain a lot from the experience of seasoned campaigners such as Harbhajan Singh and Dinesh Kartik.
KKR will be lead by Captain Eoin Morgan. The team will face Delhi Capitals (DC) on April 29, 2021, in Ahmedabad at 7.30 pm.
IPL 2021- Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)- Squad Details |
| Players Retained- Andre Russel, Dinesh Kartik, Harry Gurney, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Kuldeep Yada, Lockie Ferguson, Nitish Rana, Prasidh Krishna, Rinku Singh, Sandeep Warrier, Shivam Mavi, Shubham Gill, Sunil Narine, Pat Cummins, Eoin Morgan, Varun Chakravarthy, Rahul Tripathi, Praveen Tambe. |
| Players Released- Siddhesh Lad, Nikhil Naik, Tom Banton, M Siddharth, Chris Green |
| Batsmen- Eoin Morgan, Gurkeerat Singh mann, Karun Nair, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, Shubham Gill |
| Bowlers- Harbhajan Singh, Kamlesh Nagakotti, Kuldeep Yadav, Lockie Ferguson, Pat Cummins, Pawan Negi, Prasidh Krishna, Sandeep Warrier, Shivam Mavi, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy |
| All-Rounders Andre Russel, Ben Cutting, Shakib Al Hasan, Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer
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| Coach- Brendon McCullum |
IPL 2021: Players added to KKR in auction
S. No. | Players |
| 1 | Shakib Al Hasan (Rs. 3.20 Crores) |
| 2 | Sheldon Jackson (Rs. 20 Lakh) |
| 3 | Vaibhav Arora (Rs. 20 Lakh) |
| 4 | Karun Nair (Rs. 50 Lakh) |
| 5 | Harbhajan Singh (Rs. 2 Crores) |
| 6 | Ben Cutting (Rs. 75 Lakh) |
| 7 | Venkatesh Iyer (Rs. 20 Lakh) |
| 8 | Pawan Negi (Rs. 50 lakh) |
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)- Past Wins
| Year | Against | KKR Winning Score |
| 2012 | Chennai Super Kings | 192-5 |
| 2014 | Kings XI Punjab | 200-7 |
Kolkata Knight Rider (KKR)- Top Records
| Year | League Table Position | Final Position |
| 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 | 3th Out of 8 | Playoffs |
| 2019 | 5th Out of 8 | League Stage |
| 2020 | 5th Out of 8 | League Stage |
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