IPL Team: Kolkata Knight Riders:

 

Kolkata Knight Riders often abbreviated as KKR is the franchise representing Kolkata in the Indian Premier League, a Twenty20 cricket tournament. The team is led by Sourav Ganguly, and coached by Dav Whatmore. Sourav Ganguly is the team’s Icon Player.

 

The official theme of the team is Korbo, Lorbo, Jeetbo Re (Bengali for We will do it, Fight for it, Win it) and the official colors are purple and gold. As per the study done by leading brand valuation companies, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are ranked the most valuable franchise brand at US$42.1million. Celebrity co-owner Shah Rukh Khan’s hard-selling of the KKR brand has counteracted the team’s poor on-field performance

  

Kolkata Knight Riders:

 

1. Saurav Ganguly:

 

Major teams: India, Asia XI, Bengal, East Zone, Glamorgan, India Under-19s, Kolkata Knight Riders, Lancashire, Northamptonshire
Batting style: Left-hand bat
Bowling style: Right-arm medium
T20 Record: 47 Matches 949 runs, 91 high score, and 27 wkts

 

2. Ajit Agarkar:

Major teams: India, Kolkata Knight Riders, Middlesex, Mumbai
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Right-arm fast-medium
T20 Record: 32 Matches 182 runs, 39 high score and 26 wkts

 

3. Shane Bond:

 

 

Major teams: New Zealand, Canterbury, Delhi Giants, Hampshire, Kolkata Knight Riders, Warwickshire
Playing role: Bowler
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Right-arm fast
T20s Record: 28 Matches 32 runs and 37 wkts

 

4. Varun Aaron:

 

Major teams: Australian Centre of Excellence, Jharkhand Under-19s, Kolkata Knight Riders
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Right-arm medium
T20s Record: 4 Matches 6 runs and 5 wkts

 

5. Ashok Dinda:

 

Major teams: India, Bengal, East Zone, Kolkata Knight Riders
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Right-arm medium-fast
T20s Record: 27 Matches 25 runs, 2 catches and 18 wickets

 

6. Eklakh Ahmed:
Major teams: Bengal, Kolkata Knight Riders, Kolkata Tigers
Batting style: Left-hand bat
Bowling style: Left-arm medium-fast

 

7. Rohan Gavaskar:

 
Batting style: Left-hand bat
Bowling style: Slow left-arm orthodox
T20s Record: 10 Matches 113 runs and 3 wkts

 

8. Chris Gayle:

 

 

Major teams: West Indies, ICC World XI, Jamaica, Kolkata Knight Riders, Stanford Superstars, Western Australia, Worcestershire
Playing role: Batsman
Batting style: Left-hand bat
Bowling style: Right-arm offbreak
T20s Record: 32 Matches 897 runs, 14 catches and 21 wkts

 

9. Brad Hodge:

 

 

Major teams: Australia, Durham, Kolkata Knight Riders, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Victoria
Playing role: Higher middle order batsman
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Right-arm offbreak
T20S Record: 83 Matches 2610 runs, 106 high score, 32 catches and 40 wkts

 

10. Iqbal Abdulla:

 

 

Major teams: India Green, India Under-19s, Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai
Batting style: Left-hand bat
Bowling style: Slow left-arm orthodox
T20s Record: 12 Matches 19 runs and 13 wkts

 

11. Murali Kartik:

 

 

Major teams: India, India Green, Kolkata Knight Riders, Lancashire, Middlesex, Railways
Batting style: Left-hand bat
Bowling style: Slow left-arm orthodox
T20s Record: 50 Matches 83 runs, 14 catches and 40 wkts

 

12. Charls Langeveldt:

 

Major teams: South Africa, Boland, Border, Cape Cobras, Derbyshire, Kolkata Knight Riders, Leicestershire, Lions, Somerset, South Africa A
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Right-arm fast-medium
T20s Record: 40 Matches 9 catches and 59 wkts

 

13. Brendon McCullum:

 

 

Major teams: New Zealand, Canterbury, Glamorgan, Kolkata Knight Riders, New South Wales, Otago
Playing role: Wicketkeeper batsman
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Fielding position: Wicketkeeper
T20s Record: 79 Matches 2268 runs and 37 catches

 

14. Anglo Mathews:

 

 

Major teams: Sri Lanka, Basnahira North, Colts Cricket Club, Kolkata Knight Riders, Sri Lanka A, Sri Lanka Under-19s
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Right-arm fast-medium
T20 Record: 33 Matches 549 runs, 65* high score and 23 wkts

 

15. Ajantha Mendis:

 

 

Major teams: Sri Lanka, Kolkata Knight Riders, Sri Lanka Army, Wayamba
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Right-arm offbreak, Legbreak
T20s Record: 37 Matches 21 runs and 54 wkts

 

16. Cheteshwar Pujara:

 

Major teams: India, India Green, India Under-19s, Kolkata Knight Riders, Saurashtra, Saurashtra Under-16s, Saurashtra Under-19s
Playing role: Batsman
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Legbreak
T20 Record: 6 Matches 125 runs, and 2 catch

 

17. Wriddiman Saha:

 

 

Major teams: India, Bengal, India A, Kolkata Knight Riders
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Fielding position: Wicketkeeper
T20 Record: 31 Matches 441 runs, 71 high score and 14 catches

 

18. Owais Shah:

 

Major teams: England, Delhi Daredevils, England Lions, Kolkata Knight Riders, Middlesex, Wellington
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Right-arm offbreak
T20s Record: 71 Matches 1689 runs, 79 high score and 25 catches

 

19. Ishant Sharma:

 

Major teams: India, Delhi, India Red, Kolkata Knight Riders, North Zone
Playing role: Bowler
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Right-arm fast
T20s Record: 41 Matches 41 runs and 27 wkts

 

20. Manoj Tiwary:

 

 

Major teams: India, Bengal, Bengal Under-19s, Delhi Daredevils, India Green, India Under-19s, Kolkata Knight Riders
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Legbreak googly
T20s Record: 27 Matches 561 runs, 14 catches and 6 wkts

 

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