Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) is a special IPL team that is owned by the ace Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan. The team has been one of the strongest contenders for any IPL season and has the title two times. KKR won its maiden title in 2012, while the second IPL trophy was won in 2014. Kolkata Knight Riders have seen some ups and downs throughout their IPL journey. The team owner, Shah Rukh Khan, was banned from entering Wankhede Stadium after a scuffle with the security officials during a match in 2012.
For IPL 2023, Shreyas Iyer has been appointed as the captain, and the team has retained him for Rs 12.25 crores. Interestingly, Kolkata Knight Riders have retained 14 players and released 15 players from its squad to make some room for a big shuffle. Chandrakant Pandit is the head coach of the team.
So, if you want to keep in-depth details about the Kolkata Knight Riders, this article is meant for you. Here we will discuss match schedules, a list of players, coaching staff, and more.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Today’s Match Time, Venue, and More
| Match No | Teams | Date | Time (IST) | Venue |
| 19 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | April 14, 2023 | 7:30 PM | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) IPL 2023 Points Table
| Position | Team | Pld | Won | Lost | Tied | Net RR | Pts |
| 1 | RR | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.588 | 6 |
| 2 | LSG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.048 | 6 |
| 3 | GT | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.341 | 6 |
| 4 | KKR | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.375 | 4 |
| 5 | CSK | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.225 | 4 |
| 6 | PBKS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -0.226 | 4 |
| 7 | RCB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -0.8 | 2 |
| 8 | MI | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -0.879 | 2 |
| 9 | SRH | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1.502 | 2 |
| 10 | DC | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -1.576 | 0 |
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Match Schedule
Kolkata Knight Riders will be playing their first match against Punjab Kings on April 1, 2023, at Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali. The team will play a total of 14 league matches in IPL 2023. The team will play 7 matches on its home ground, Eden Gardens in Kolkata, and seven in other states. Here are the full details of the match schedule for Kolkata Knight Riders, along with the date, time, and venue.
| Match no | Team | Date | Time | Venue |
| 2 | Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders | April 1, 2023 | 3:30 PM |
Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali
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| 9 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | April 6, 2023 | 7:30 PM |
Eden Gardens Stadium, Kolkata
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| 13 | Gujarat Titans vs Kolkata Knight Riders | April 9, 2023 | 3:30 PM |
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
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| 19 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | April 14, 2023 | 7:30 PM |
Eden Gardens Stadium, Kolkata
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| 22 | Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders | April 16, 2023 | 3:30 PM |
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
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| 28 | Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders | April 20, 2023 | 7:30 PM |
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
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| 33 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings | April 23, 2023 | 7:30 PM |
Eden Gardens Stadium, Kolkata
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| 36 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders | April 26, 2023 | 7:30 PM |
M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
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| 39 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans | April 29, 2023 | 3:30 PM |
Eden Gardens Stadium, Kolkata
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| 47 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders | May 4, 2023 | 7:30 PM |
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
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| 53 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings | May 8, 2023 | 7:30 PM |
Eden Gardens Stadium, Kolkata
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| 56 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals | May 11, 2023 | 7:30 PM |
Eden Gardens Stadium, Kolkata
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| 61 | Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders | May 14, 2023 | 7:30 PM |
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
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| 68 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants | May 20, 2023 | 7:30 PM |
Eden Gardens Stadium, Kolkata
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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Player List for IPL 2023
Check out a complete list of players that will be participating in the IPL 2023, along with their role, auction price, and nationality. The squad has a total strength of 22 players, out of which 14 are Indians, and eight are overseas players.
| Player | Role | Auction Price | Nationality |
| Shreyas Iyer | Batsman | Rs 12.25 Crores | India |
| Andre Russell | All-rounder | Rs 12 Crores | West Indies |
| Venkatesh Iyer | All-rounder | Rs 8 Crores | India |
| Varun Chakravarty | Bowler | Rs 8 Crores | India |
| Nitish Rana | Batsman | Rs 8 Crores | India |
| Sunil Narine | All-rounder | Rs 6 Crores | West Indies |
| Umesh Yadav | Bowler | Rs 2 Crores | India |
| Tim Southee | Bowler | Rs 1.5 Crores | New Zealand |
| Shakib Al Hasan | All-rounder | Rs 1.5 Crores | Bangladesh |
| David Wiese | All-rounder | Rs 1 Crore | Namibia |
| N. Jagadeesan | WK-Batsman | Rs 90 Lakhs | India |
| Vaibhav Arora | Bowler | Rs 60 Lakhs | India |
| Rinku Singh | Batsman | Rs 55 Lakhs | India |
| Litton Das | WK-Batsman | Rs 50 Lakhs | Bangladesh |
| Mandeep Singh | Batsman | Rs 50 Lakhs | India |
| Harshit Rana | Bowler | Rs 20 Lakhs | India |
| Anukul Roy | All-rounder | Rs 20 Lakhs | India |
| Suyash Sharma | Bowler | Rs 20 Lakhs | India |
| Kulwant Khejroliya | Bowler | Rs 20 Lakhs | India |
| Shardul Thakur | Bowler | Traded from DC | India |
| Lockie Ferguson | Bowler | Traded from GT | New Zealand |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | WK-Batsman | Traded from DC | Afghanistan |
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Retained Player List for IPL 2023
Here is the list of players retained by the KKR in the IPL 2023 season:
- Shreyas Iyer
- Gurbaj
- Rinku Singh
- Andre Russell
- Sunil Narine
- Nitish Rana
- Anukul Roy
- Venkatesh Iyer
- Shardul Thakur
- Tim Southee
- Lockie Ferguson
- Umesh Yadav
- Varun Chakraborty
- Harshit Rana
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Released Player List for IPL 2023
Here is the list of players released by the KKR in the IPL 2023 season:
- A. Finch
- Abhijeet Tomar
- A. Rahane
- Alex Hales
- Ashok Sharma
- Baba Indrajith
- Chamika Karunaratne
- Mohammad Nabi
- P. Cummins
- Pratham Singh
- Ramesh Kumar
- Rasikh Dar
- Sam Billings
- Sheldon Jackson
- Shivam Mavi
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Caption for 2023
Kolkata Knight Riders have announced that Nitish Rana will be the team’s captain for the IPL 2023 season. Rana will replace Shreyas Iyer, who is currently recovering from an injury for this season.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Team Owner
The Kolkata Knight Riders team is co-owned by Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment and Mehta Group. Juhi Chawla and her husband, Jai Mehta, also own the cricket team.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Coaching Staff
Head Coach
Chandrakant Pandit is now the head coach for Kolkata Knight Riders. The Indian cricketer played five tests and 36 ODIs for India between 1986 and 1992. He takes over from Brendon McCullum, who quit after a three-year stint.
Batting Coach
James Foster has been appointed as the batting coach for the Kolkata Knight Riders. He is also promoted to Assistant Coach to help Chandrakant Pandit for the upcoming IPL 2023.
Bowling Coach
Kolkata Knight Riders have appointed Bharat Arun as the new bowling coach for the team. Arun has been the bowling coach for the Indian national team since 2014.
Other coaching and support staff:
- Abhishek Nayar – Assistant Coach
- Omkar Salvi – Assistant Bowling Coach
- Ryan ten Doeschate – Fielding coach
- David Hussey – Mentor
- Chris Donaldson – Strength and Conditioning coach
- AR Srikkanth – Performance Analyst
- Wayne Bentley – Team Manager
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) IPL Popular Stats
- Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have won the IPL title two times. The team won the titles in 2012 and 2016.
- The team scored the highest runs against Kings XI Punjab in 2018. Kolkata Knight Riders scored 245/6 during the match.
- The lowest total for Kolkata Knight Riders was 67 runs. The team scored the lowest runs against Mumbai Indians in 2008.
- Gautam Gambhir is currently the highest scorer for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). The Indian cricketer has scored 3345 runs in 121 innings with a strike rate of 124.72.
- Sunil Narine is the highest wicket-taker for Kolkata Knight Riders. The Sri Lankan player has taken 170 wickets in 157 matches with an economy rate of 6.55.
- Sunil Narine has played the most matches for Kolkata Knight Riders. He has played 157 matches for his team and scored 1026 runs, and took 170 wickets.
- Gautam Gambhir has played the most matches as the captain for KKR. He has played 122 matches, out of which KKR won 69 matches and lost 51 matches.
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Nitish Rana to Replace Shreyas Iyer as the new Captain for KKR in IPL 2023 (March 29, 2023)
Nitish Rana has been appointed by the Kolkata Knight Riders team to be the interim captain for this year’s IPL. Rana will replace Shreyas Iyer, who is currently recovering from a back injury. Iyer might not be able to play the first half of the IPL, as per multiple reports. Nitish Rana has been with KKR since 2018. The player has played 74 matches and scored 1,744 runs for the team with a strike rate of 135.61.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the slogan of Kolkata Knight Riders?
The slogan for Kolkata Knight Riders is ‘Korbo, Lorbo, Jeetbo Re’, which translates to we will perform, fight, and win.
2. How many IPL trophies have Kolkata Knight Riders won?
KKR won 2 IPL trophies in the 2012 and 2016 IPL seasons.
3. Which player has the most runs in Kolkata Knight Riders?
Gautam Gambhir is the leading run-scorer for KKR. The Indian player scored 3345 runs in 121 innings.
4. What is the highest scorecard of KKR?
The highest scorecard of Mumbai Indians was 245/6 against Kings XI Punjab in 2018.
5. Who has the longest winning streak in IPL history?
Kolkata Knight Riders hold the record for the most consecutive wins in IPL history. The team won 10 games in the 2014-15 season.
