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| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | Sourav Ganguly |
| Coach | John Buchanan |
| Owner | Shahrukh Khan, Juhi Chawla & Jai Mehta |
| Chief executive | Joy Bhattacharya |
| Team information | |
| Colors | Black and Gold Template:Cr-IPL/Flags |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Home ground | Eden Gardens |
| Capacity | 90,000 |
| Official website | Kolkata Knight Riders |
Kolkata Knight Riders (also referred to as KKR) is the franchise representing Kolkata in the Indian Premier League. The team is led by Sourav Ganguly, who is also the Icon Player for the team, and coached by John Buchanan. The official theme of the team is Korbo, Lodhbo, Jeetbo Re (We will do it, Fight for it, Win it) and the official colors are black and gold.
Franchise History
Kolkata Knight Riders is one of the franchise of the eight team taking part in the Indian Premier League. It was bought by Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment in partnership with Juhi Chawla Mehta and her husband, Jai Mehta.
Livery
The logo of the team consists of a blazing golden viking helmet against a black background with the name of the team Kolkata Knight Riders written in gold. The main theme of the team Korbo, Lorbo, Jitbo Re (We will do it, Fight for it, Win it) has been created by Vishal-Shekhar duo. A Knight Rider album with several singers and music composers including Usha Uthup and Bappi Lahiri will also be created. The tag line of the team is All the King's Men. The team's official colours are black and gold. Black stands for the courage of Maa Kali and gold stands for the spirit of winning. The jersey was created by Bollywood fashion designer Manish Malhotra. The team also has a mascot named Hoog Lee, who is a lazy Royal Bengal Tiger and loves to eat burgers. The name is a pun on the river Hooghly. The name Knight Riders has been chosen keeping in view the kids and the youth.
Players
Sourav Ganguly, the former captain of the Indian cricket team is the icon player and led the Kolkata franchise. The team also includes the Australian captain Ricky Ponting, allrounder Chris Gayle, David Hussey, Tatenda Taibu and wicket keeper batsman Brendon McCullum. The main bowlers are Shoaib Akhtar, Ishant Sharma, Ashok Dinda, Ajit Agarkar and Murali Karthik. Team also includes Umar Gul, Mohammad Hafeez and Salman Butt. Australian batsman Brad Hodge is a recent addition to the squad.
Current Squad
| No. | Name | Age | Nationality | Batting Style | Bowling/Fielding | Bidding/Sign-in Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | David Hussey | 30 |  Australia |
Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | US$ 625,000 |
| 14 | Ricky Ponting | 33 | Australia |
Right-handed | Right-arm medium | US$ 400,000 |
| 00 | Salman Butt | 23 |  Pakistan |
Left-handed | Right-arm off-break | US$ 100,000 |
| 11 | Akash Chopra | 30 |  India |
Right-handed | Right-arm medium | US$ 62,500 - Delhi - Ranji Trophy Player |
| Cheteshwar Pujara | 22 | India |
Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | US$ 62,500 - Saurashtra - Ranji Trophy Player | |
| Rohan Banerjee | 19 | India |
Left-handed | Right-arm medium | US$ 62,500 - Bengal Under-22 Team Player | |
| Yashpal Singh | 26 | India |
Right-handed | Right-arm medium | US$ 62,500 - Services - Ranji Trophy Player | |
| Debabrata Das | 21 | India |
Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | US$ 62,500 - Bengal - Under-22 Team Player | |
| Brad Hodge | 33 | Australia |
Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | US$ 62,500 |
| No. | Name | Age | Nationality | Batting Style | Bowling/Fielding | Bidding/Sign-in Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sourav Ganguly (Captain) ♠ | 35 | India |
Left-handed | Right-arm medium | US$ 1,092,500 (Icon Player) ♠ |
| 13 | Tatenda Taibu | 24 |  Zimbabwe |
Right-handed | Wicket keeper | US$ 125,000 |
| 6 | Wriddhiman Prashanta Saha | 23 | India |
Right-handed | Wicket keeper | US$ 62,500 - Bengal - Ranji Trophy Player |
| 42 | Brendon McCullum | 26 |  New Zealand |
Right-handed | Wicket keeper | US$ 700,000 |
| Chris Gayle | 28 |  West Indies |
Left-handed | Right-arm off-break | US$ 800,000 | |
| 68 | Ajit Agarkar | 30 | India |
Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | US$ 350,000 |
| 5 | Mohammad Hafeez | 27 | Pakistan |
Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | US$ 100,000 |
| Iqbal Abdulla | 18 | India |
Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox spin | US$ 30,000 - India - Under-19 Team Player | |
| 7 | Laxmi Ratan Shukla | 26 | India |
Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | US$ 62,500 - Bengal - Ranji Trophy Player |
| No. | Name | Age | Nationality | Batting Style | Bowling/Fielding | Bidding/Sign-in Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Ishant Sharma | 19 | India |
Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | US$ 950,000 |
| 14 | Shoaib Akhtar | 32 | Pakistan |
Right-handed | Right-arm fast | US$ 450,000 |
| 25 | Murali Kartik | 31 | India |
Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox spin | US$ 425,000 |
| Umar Gul | 24 | Pakistan |
Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | US$ 150,000 | |
| Siddarth Kaul | 17 | India |
Right-handed | Right-arm medium | US$ 30,000 - India - Under-19 Team Player | |
| Ranadeb Bose | 29 | India |
Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | US$ 62,500 - Bengal - Ranji Trophy Player | |
| Sourashish Lahiri | 26 | India |
Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox spin | US$ 62,500 - Bengal - Ranji Trophy Player | |
| 2 | Ashok Dinda | 26 | India |
Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | US$ 62,500 - Bengal - Ranji Trophy Player |
Administration and Coaching staff
- Front Office
- Owners - Shahrukh Khan, Juhi Chawla & Jai Mehta (Red Chillies Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.)
- CEO - Joy Bhattacharya
- President - TBA
- Coaches
- Head Coach - John Buchanan
- Assistant Head Coach - Matthew Mott
- Physiotherapist - Andrew Leipus
- Physical Trainer - Adrian Le Roux, Michael Buchanan
Fixtures and Results
Kolkata Knight Riders 2008 Season Template:WebSlice-begin{| class="wikitable" |- ! width=5%|No. ! width=10%|Date ! width=20%|Opponent ! width=10%|Venue ! width=40%|Result |- ||1 || 18 April || Bangalore Royal Challengers || Bangalore || Won by 140 runs, MoM – Brendon McCullum – 158* (73) |- ||2 || 20 April || Deccan Chargers || Kolkata || Won by 5 wickets, MoM – David Hussey – 38* (43) |- ||3 || 26 April || Chennai Super Kings ||Chennai || Lost by 9 wickets |- ||4 || 29 April || Mumbai Indians || Kolkata || Lost by 7 wickets |- ||5 || 1 May || Rajasthan Royals || Jaipur || Lost by 45 runs |- ||6 || 3 May || Kings XI Punjab || Mohali || Lost by 9 runs |- ||7 || 8 May || Bangalore Royal Challengers || Kolkata || Won by 5 runs, MoM – Sourav Ganguly – 20 (22) and 1/7 (3 overs) |- ||8 || 11 May || Deccan Chargers || Hyderabad || Won by 23 runs, MoM – Sourav Ganguly – 91 (57) and 2/25 (4 overs) and 2 catches |- ||9 || 13 May || Delhi DareDevils || Kolkata || Won by 23 runs, MoM – Shoaib Akhtar – 4/11 (3 overs) |- ||10 || 16 May || Mumbai Indians || Mumbai || |- ||11 || 18 May || Chennai Super Kings || Kolkata || |- ||12 || 20 May || Rajasthan Royals || Kolkata || |- ||13 || 22 May || Delhi DareDevils || Delhi || |- ||14 || 25 May || Kings XI Punjab || Kolkata || |- |}Template:WebSlice-end
External links
References
- ^ "King Khan launches Kolkata Knight Riders". Yahoo. 2008-03-11. Retrieved 2008-03-11.
- ^ "Kolkata Knightriders launched amidst gloom". Hindustan Times. 2008-03-11. Retrieved 2008-03-11.
- "Kolkata Knight Riders Squad". Cricinfo. 2008-04-26. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
- "Hodge joins IPL for five weeks". Cricinfo. 2008-04-26. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
- "Shoaib sued by PCB and sacked by IPL". The Guardian. 2008-04-03. Retrieved 2008-04-10.
- "Mott heads to Kolkata as Buchanan's IPL assistant". Cricifo. 2008-03-26. Retrieved 2006-03-26.
- ^ "Leipus, Le Roux for Team Calcutta". The Telegraph. 2008-02-21. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
- "Buchanan son to join support staff". The Telegraph. 2008-04-08. Retrieved 2008-04-08.
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