Kolkata Knight Riders

A rejuvenated Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will be looking to make a strong comeback in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 after a seventh-place finish last year. They will also have their regular captain Shreyas Iyer back at the helm, who missed the last season due to injury.

KKR signed up ex-captain Gautam Gambhir as a mentor for the upcoming season. They also broke the bank for Australia seamer Mitchell Starc who is returning to the league after a long hiatus, signing him up with a Rs 24.75 crore bid at the IPL 2024 auction. They will be hoping to win the tournament for the third time this summer after their recent additions to the side.

Gambhir led the franchise to two IPL trophies in 2012 and 2014. However, since then the franchise, in spite of having excellent players and very good sides, could not get across the line. In 2021, the franchise, after struggling in the early part of the tournament, made a resounding comeback in the second half and reached the final. Nevertheless, the title slipped away from them and the trophy went to Chennai Super Kings.

Two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in their IPL 2024 opener on March 23 at Kolkata.

KKR squad for IPL 2024: Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Shreyas Iyer (c), Jason Roy, Sunil Narine, Suyash Sharma, Anukul Roy, Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy, KS Bharat, Chetan Sakariya, Mitchell Starc, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Ramandeep Singh, Sherfane Rutherford, Manish Pandey, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Dushmantha Chameera, Sakib Hussain.

KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS NEWS

Bangladesh’s Mustafizur Rahman unlikely to get any IPL money after KKR released him

January 07, 2026 8:02 am

Usually players, who tend to insure their contracts, get 50% of earnings even when they miss entire tournament to injury after reporting to the camp but Mustafizur’s case is unique

Bangladesh orders indefinite ban on IPL telecast amid Mustafizur Rahman row

January 05, 2026 3:03 pm

Bangladesh's Information and Broadcasting Ministry said that Mustafizur Rahman's ouster from the IPL has "hurt and angered the Bangladesh citizens" because of which there will be no broadcast of the league.

Why Mustafizur Rahman’s record IPL signing with KKR ended before it began and an India past that won’t fade

January 03, 2026 7:54 pm

Bought for Rs 9.20 crore at the IPL auction ahead of the 2026 season, the left-arm pacer was released within weeks after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) instructed the franchise to let him go, citing “recent developments” amid growing political tensions between India and Bangladesh.

BCCI tells KKR to release Mustafizur Rahman; will allow replacement if needed, says secretary Devajit Saikia

January 03, 2026 1:56 pm

Mustafizur Rahman had been bought by KKR in the IPL 2026 auction which took place on December 16.

SRK in line of BJP, Senas’ fire after KKR signs Bangladesh player

January 03, 2026 5:20 am

Slamming Kolkata Knight Riders for including Bangladeshi cricketer Mustafizur Rahman in its team, Shiv Sena (UBT)’s Anand Dubey said it would oppose the entry of ‘traitors’ into India.

Aakash Chopra analyses KKR batting: 'That is a big question'

December 27, 2025 1:04 pm

'If I make Narine open with Rahane, play Cameron Green at No. 3,' said Chopra

'Abhishek Nayar knows every player on the planet': Shane Watson hails KKR head coach's 'intel' after IPL 2026 Auction

December 22, 2025 5:08 pm

Abhishek Nayar-coached KKR had entered the IPL 2026 auction with the biggest purse, over 60 crore rupees, with a heavy rebuilding act to be carried out.

'We knew the calibre of cricketer he is': KKR assistant coach Shane Watson opens up on buying Cameron Green in auction

December 21, 2025 7:18 pm

he 2024 champions snapped up Green in the IPL auction earlier this week for a whopping Rs 25.2 crore, staving off competition from Chennai Super Kings as well as Rajasthan Royals.

Subramaniam Badrinath praises KKR buys after 2026 auction: 'The biggest positive for them...'

December 19, 2025 1:42 pm

"They've some of the best T20 bowlers in the world," said Badrinath

IPL auction: Why Cameron Green will take home only Rs 18 crore and not the record bid of Rs 25.2 crore from KKR

December 16, 2025 3:16 pm

Green, who missed the mega auctions with an injury, was the top name on the auction list.

KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS PHOTOS

Shah Rukh Khan celebrates Kolkata Knight Riders win at IPL 2024: Kisses Gauri, hugs Suhana Khan, wins the internet with signature arms-stretched-out pose

May 27, 2024 2:16 pm

Kolkata Knight Riders lifted the IPL trophy after 10 years in Chennai, after a historic win against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Co-owner of the team, Shah Rukh Khan who had recently recovered from a heat stroke, was seen celebrating the victory along with his family and friends.

IPL 2024 Final: Kolkata Knight Riders demolish Sunrisers Hyderabad to win title for 3rd time

May 27, 2024 12:53 am

Kolkata Knight Riders have won the Indian Premier League in season 17.

SRH vs KKR in pics: Hyderabad beat Kolkata for third successive win in IPL

April 16, 2022 11:40 am

Rahul Tripathi and Aiden Markram have struck half-centuries and led Sunrisers Hyderabad's clinical run chase against Kolkata Knight Riders for a seven-wicket win in the Indian Premier League.

KKR vs PBKS in pics: Knight Riders skipper Eoin Morgan aces the chase

April 27, 2021 10:10 am

Kolkata Knight Riders recovered from initial jitters to successfully chase down a modest 124-run target against Punjab Kings in 16.4 overs in an IPL match in Ahmedabad on Monday.

IPL 2021: KKR register 100th IPL win with 10-run victory over SRH

April 12, 2021 1:11 am

Man of the match Nitish Rana said he backed himself and was looking to hit the balls if it was in his slot

IPL 2020: Mumbai Indians crush Kolkata Knight Riders to regain pole position

October 17, 2020 12:33 pm

Mumbai Indians moved to the top of the points table after they beat Kolkata Knight Riders by eight wickets in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Friday.

From Shubman Gill's class to SRK in the stands: Everything that happened in KKR vs RR

October 01, 2020 1:07 pm

Shivam Mavi and Kamlesh Nagarkoti led a clinical bowling display to help Kolkata Knight Riders register a 37-run win over Rajasthan Royals after Shubman Gill oozed class with the bat.

IPL 2020: Mumbai Indians bounce back with comprehensive 49-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders

September 24, 2020 12:47 pm

Rohit Sharma led from the front as Mumbai Indians (MI) beat Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 49 runs and secured their first win of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.

IPL 2019: Andre Russell's 13-ball assault helps KKR make light of mammoth chase

April 06, 2019 1:37 am

Andre Russell smashed 28 runs off the penultimate over of the match to help Royal Challengers Bangalore chase down an improbable target of 206 with five balls to spare.

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