Kolkata Knight Riders: Famous for its celebrity ownership and two IPL titles, with a strong following.
Champions in 2012 and 2014; key players like Gautam Gambhir, Andre Russell, and Sunil Narine made major contributions.
Known for its aggressive brand of cricket, often being at the top end of the IPL table.
Kolkata Knight Riders Profile
IPL Team | Kolkata Knight Riders |
Short Name | KKR |
City | Kolkata |
Franchise | Kolkata Knight Riders are a professional franchise cricket team |
Owned by | Red Chillies Entertainment (Shah Rukh Khan, Juhi Chawla) |
Franchise Value | $1.6 billion (Approx) |
No. IPL Title | 2 |
Winning Edition | 2012, 2014 |
Key Player | Andre Russell |
Coaches | Chandrakant Pandit (Head Coach), James Foster (Fielding Coach) |
Jersey Color | Purple and Gold |
Home Ground | Eden Gardens |
Fan Support Team Name | Knight Riders Army |
Official Website | kkr.in |
KKR, the two-time IPL champions, known for their loyal fanbase and association with Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan.
Eden Garden Kolkata
Eden Gardens in Kolkata stadium, with a 66,000 capacity, is India’s iconic cricket stadium, hosting historic matches, IPL, and ICC events, blending…
Manish Pandey
Manish Pandey was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders(KKR) for ₹75 Lakh during the IPL 2025 mega auction held in Jeddah on Monday.
Umran Malik
Umran Malik was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders(KKR) for ₹75 Lakh during the IPL 2025 mega auction held in Jeddah on Monday.
Anukul Roy
Anukul Roy was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders(KKR) for ₹40 Lakh during the IPL 2025 mega auction held in Jeddah on Monday.
Mayank Markande
Mayank Markande was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders(KKR) for ₹30 Lakh during the IPL 2025 mega auction.
Luvnith Sisodia
Luvnith Sisodia was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders(KKR) for ₹30 Lakh during the IPL 2025 mega auction held in Jeddah on Monday.
Vaibhav Arora
Vaibhav Arora was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders(KKR) for ₹1.8 Crores during the IPL 2025 mega auction.
Rovman Powell
Rovman Powell was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders(KKR) for ₹1.5 Crores during the IPL 2025 mega auction held in Jeddah on Monday.
Ajinkya Rahane
Ajinkya Rahane was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders(KKR) for ₹1.5 Crores during the IPL 2025 mega auction held in Jeddah on Monday.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Rahmanullah Gurbaz was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders(KKR) for ₹2 Crores during the IPL 2025 mega auction.
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