Kolkata Knight Riders

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{{Infobox cricket team
| name = Kolkata Knight Riders
| image = Kolkata Knight Riders Logo.svg
| image_size = 175px
|nickname=Knights| league = [[Indian Premier League]]
| captain = [[Ajinkya Rahane]]
| manager = Wayne Bentley
| coach = [[Abhishek Nayar]]
| city = [[Kolkata]], West Bengal
| owner = [[Shah Rukh Khan]] (55%)<br/>[[Mehta Group]] (45%)<ref>{{cite web |title=IPL 2022 team owners: From Ambani to Shah Rukh Khan and a British firm, find out who own franchises of season 15 |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/photos/news/ipl-2022-team-owners-from-ambani-to-shah-rukh-khan-and-a-british-firm-find-out-who-own-franchises-of-season-15-12823632.htm |date=17 March 2022 |website=[[CNBC TV18]]}}</ref>
| colours = [[File:Kolkata Knight Riders colours.svg|20px|alt=KKR|link=Kolkata Knight Riders]]
| founded = {{Start date and age|2008|1|24|df=yes}}
| ground = [[Eden Gardens]], [[Kolkata]]
| capacity = 68,000
| ipl_wins = '''3''' ([[2012 Indian Premier League final|2012]], [[2014 Indian Premier League final|2014]], [[2024 Indian Premier League final|2024]])
| website = {{URL|https://www.kkr.in/|kkr.in}}
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{{Season sidebar
| title = Kolkata Knight Riders Seasons
| list =
* [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2008|2008]]
* [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2009|2009]]
* [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2010|2010]]
* [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2011|2011]]
* [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2012|2012]]
* [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2013|2013]]
* [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2014|2014]]
* [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2015|2015]]
* [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2016|2016]]
* [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2017|2017]]
* [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2018|2018]]
* [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2019|2019]]
* [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2020|2020]]
* [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2021|2021]]
* [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2022|2022]]
* [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2023|2023]]
* [[2024 Kolkata Knight Riders season|2024]]
* [[2025 Kolkata Knight Riders season|2025]]
* [[2026 Kolkata Knight Riders season|2026]]
}}

The '''Kolkata Knight Riders''', also known as '''KKR''', are  a professional [[Twenty20|Twenty20 cricket]] team based in [[Kolkata]], West Bengal, that competes in the [[Indian Premier League]] (IPL). The franchise is owned by actor [[Shah Rukh Khan]], actress [[Juhi Chawla]], and her spouse [[Jay Mehta]]. Their home ground is [[Eden Gardens]].<ref name="eden">{{cite web |title=Eden Gardens |url=http://www.iplt20.com/venues/2/eden-gardens |publisher=www.iplt20.com |access-date=14 September 2018 |archive-date=20 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170620002434/http://www.iplt20.com/venues/2/eden-gardens |url-status=live}}</ref>

The franchise, which has gained immense popularity due to its association with celebrity owners, qualified for the IPL playoffs for the first time in [[2011 Indian Premier League|2011]]. They became the IPL champions in [[2012 Indian Premier League|2012]], by defeating [[Chennai Super Kings]] in the final. They repeated the feat in [[2014 Indian Premier League|2014]], defeating [[Kings XI Punjab]].<ref name="IPl-Schedule. net">{{cite web|url = http://www.ipl-schedule.net/ipl-2012-final-kolkata-knight-riders-win-ipl-5-beat-chennai-super-kings/|title = Kolkata Knight Riders win IPL 5, beat Chennai Super Kings| work=IPL 2023 News - Schedule, IPL Fixtures, Trending IPL Teams, Net Worth | date=29 March 2012 |access-date = 13 October 2012|archive-date = 2 June 2012|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120602070808/http://www.ipl-schedule.net/ipl-2012-final-kolkata-knight-riders-win-ipl-5-beat-chennai-super-kings/|url-status = live}}</ref> In [[2024 Indian Premier League|2024]], they won the title for the third time by beating [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 May 2024 |title=KKR's bowlers rip through SRH to win third IPL title |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/indian-premier-league-2024-1410320/kolkata-knight-riders-vs-sunrisers-hyderabad-final-1426312/match-report |access-date=26 May 2024 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en |archive-date=26 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240526172105/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/indian-premier-league-2024-1410320/kolkata-knight-riders-vs-sunrisers-hyderabad-final-1426312/match-report |url-status=live }}</ref> The Knight Riders hold the record for the longest winning streak by any IPL team (14).<ref>{{cite news|title=Records / Twenty20 matches / Team records / Most consecutive wins|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/305308.html|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=2 October 2014|archive-date=25 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160425152828/http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/305308.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

The team's all-time leading run-scorer is [[Gautam Gambhir]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ipl-kolkata/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?class=6;id=4341;type=team |title=Kolkata Knight Riders / Records / Twenty20 matches / Most runs |publisher=Stats. ESPNcricinfo.com |access-date=30 May 2012 |archive-date=23 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130823012824/http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ipl-kolkata/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?class=6%3Bid%3D4341%3Btype%3Dteam |url-status=live }}</ref> while their leading wicket-taker is [[Sunil Narine]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ipl-kolkata/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?class=6;id=4341;type=team|title=Kolkata Knight Riders / Records / Twenty20 matches / Most wickets|access-date=30 May 2012|archive-date=17 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130417184029/http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ipl-kolkata/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?class=6;id=4341;type=team|url-status=live}}</ref> The official motto of the team is ''Korbo, Lorbo, Jeetbo'' (''Perform, Fight, Win'') and the official colours are purple and gold.

== Franchise history ==
[[File:Ganguly with shahrukh.jpg|thumb|[[Sourav Ganguly]] with the symbol of the Kolkata Knight Riders, flanked by [[Shah Rukh Khan]] on the left and [[Gauri Khan]] on the right.]]

In 2007, the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] (BCCI) created the cricket tournament [[Indian Premier League]], based on the [[Twenty20]] format of the game.<ref name="back">{{cite web|title=Everything you wanted to know about the Indian Premier League|work=ESPNcricinfo|url=http://content-www.cricinfo.com/baggygreen/content/story/337868.html|access-date=20 February 2008|date=19 September 2007|archive-date=24 July 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724115259/http://content-www.cricinfo.com/baggygreen/content/story/337868.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Eight teams participated in the inaugural tournament held in April – June 2008. The teams representing the eight different cities of [[India]] were put up on auction in [[Mumbai]] on 20 February 2008. The team representing [[Kolkata]] was eventually bought by Bollywood superstar [[Shah Rukh Khan]]'s company [[Red Chillies Entertainment]] in partnership with actress [[Juhi Chawla]] and her husband [[Jay Mehta]] for a price of $75.09 million, equal to approximately ₹2.98 billion at that time.<ref name="price">{{cite news|title=Shah Rukh Khan's Kolkata IPL team to be called Night Riders or Knight Riders|work=ESPNcricinfo|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2008-02-09/news/27694633_1_indian-premier-league-cricket-ground-ipl|date=9 February 2008|access-date=18 September 2011|archive-date=23 November 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121123184920/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2008-02-09/news/27694633_1_indian-premier-league-cricket-ground-ipl|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Sourav Ganguly]], a native of [[West Bengal]] and former captain of the Indian national team, was named the [[Icon player]] for the team. The name of the team is a reference to the popular 1980s American television series [[Knight Rider (1982 TV series)|''Knight Rider'']].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Roy |first1=S.K. |last2=Chakraborti |first2=R |editor-last=Mutum |editor-first=Dilip |title=Marketing Cases from Emerging Markets |publisher=Springer Science and Business Media |date=23 September 2013 |page=70 |chapter=Chapter 6: Getting There |isbn=9783642368615 |name-list-style=amp}}</ref>

== Brand ==
=== Valuation ===
According to [[Forbes]] in 2022, Kolkata Knight Riders were the third most valuable team in the IPL behind [[Mumbai Indians|MI]] and [[Chennai Super Kings|CSK]] with a valuation of $1.1 billion.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ozanian |first1=Mike |title=Indian Premier League Valuations: Cricket Now Has A Place Among World's Most Valuable Sports Teams |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeozanian/2022/04/26/indian-premier-league-valuations-cricket-now-has-a-place-among-worlds-most-valuable-sports-teams/ |access-date=7 May 2022 |work=Forbes |date=26 April 2022 |language=en |archive-date=7 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220507153431/https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeozanian/2022/04/26/indian-premier-league-valuations-cricket-now-has-a-place-among-worlds-most-valuable-sports-teams/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Livery ===
Initially, when the Kolkata Knight Riders were first introduced in 2008, the logo of the team consisted of a blazing golden [[Viking helmet]] against a black background with the name of the team written in gold next to it. However, the black background was changed to purple in the third season. It was in 2012 that the current logo, which has a blazing purple [[Corinthian helmet]] trimmed with gold, with Kolkata Knight Riders written within a shield, was introduced.<ref name="NDTV">{{cite news |title=Kolkata Knight Riders unveil new look, new logo |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/ipl-2012/kolkata-knight-riders-unveil-new-look-new-logo-1559204 |access-date=26 April 2022 |work=NDTV Sports |date=14 February 2012 |archive-date=20 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920164629/https://sports.ndtv.com/ipl-2012/kolkata-knight-riders-unveil-new-look-new-logo-1559204 |url-status=live }}</ref>

The tagline of the team was "All the King's Men" during the first four seasons.<ref name="yahoo" /> However, in the fifth it was replaced by "New Dawn, New Knights". The team's official colours were black and gold during the first two seasons. At the time, Khan said that "golden symbolizes spirit of life and black presents the Goddess [[Kali]]."<ref name="yahoo" /> It was later changed to purple and gold during the third season and was kept so. The jersey was created by [[Bollywood]] fashion designer [[Manish Malhotra]].<ref name="yahoo" />

The main theme of the team, ''Korbo, Lorbo, Jeetbo Re'' (''we will act, fight, and win!''), was scored by [[Vishal–Shekhar]] duo.<ref name="yahoo">{{cite web|title=King Khan launches Kolkata Knight Riders |publisher=Yahoo |date=11 March 2008 |url=http://in.news.yahoo.com/ani/20080311/r_t_ani_sp/tsp-king-khan-launches-kolkata-knight-ri-61d3b88.html |access-date=11 March 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080316065555/http://in.news.yahoo.com/ani/20080311/r_t_ani_sp/tsp-king-khan-launches-kolkata-knight-ri-61d3b88.html |archive-date=16 March 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> A ''Knight Riders'' album featuring several singers and music composers, including [[Usha Uthup]] and [[Bappi Lahiri]], was also created.<ref name="hindutimes">{{cite news |last1=PTI |title=Kolkata Knightriders launched amidst gloom |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/kolkata-knightriders-launched-amidst-gloom/story-SYPVZu9La8OuBEPmrSsn2M.html |access-date=26 April 2022 |work=Hindustan Times |date=11 March 2008 |archive-date=26 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220426171921/https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/kolkata-knightriders-launched-amidst-gloom/story-SYPVZu9La8OuBEPmrSsn2M.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/features/2010/no-ipl-videos-240210.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120709032620/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/features/2010/no-ipl-videos-240210.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 July 2012|title=No new videos for IPL teams!|date=24 February 2010|access-date=17 April 2012|work=Oneindia}}</ref>

===Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors===
Multinational communications corporation [[Nokia]] was the official founding sponsor of the Kolkata Knight Riders and remained their principal sponsor until 2014.<ref name="major">{{cite news|last=Lagathe|first=Gaurav|date=8 August 2018|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/no-stopping-brand-ipl-valuation-soars-to-6-3-bn/articleshow/65319443.cms|title=Brand IPL gets stronger, valuation soars to $6.3 billion|newspaper=[[The Economic Times|Economic Times]]|access-date=6 January 2018|archive-date=11 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190111074226/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/no-stopping-brand-ipl-valuation-soars-to-6-3-bn/articleshow/65319443.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-04-01/news/29370439_1_kkr-nokia-india-kolkata-knight-riders | title=Nokia renews contract with Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 4 | work=Economic Times | date=1 April 2011 | access-date=17 April 2012 | archive-date=5 November 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105133116/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-04-01/news/29370439_1_kkr-nokia-india-kolkata-knight-riders | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.indianretailer.com/article/whats-hot/offers-and-products/Reebok-offers-IPL-merchandise-1522/ | title=Reebok offers IPL merchandise | work=Indianretailer.com | date=16 April 2012 | access-date=17 April 2012 | archive-date=4 November 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104213240/http://www.indianretailer.com/article/whats-hot/offers-and-products/Reebok-offers-IPL-merchandise-1522/ | url-status=live }}</ref> In 2015, Chinese mobile phone manufacturer [[Gionee]] took over as their principal sponsor and signed a three-year deal worth {{INRConvert|540|m}}.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://m.thehindubusinessline.com/news/sports/gionee-clinches-kkr-sponsorship-for-54-cr/article7067917.ece|title=Gionee clinches KKR sponsorship for ₹54 cr|date=4 April 2015|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=29 March 2016|archive-date=28 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240528122025/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/sports/gionee-clinches-kkr-sponsorship-for-54-cr/article7067917.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2018, Nokia returned as the main sponsor of the Knight Riders, signing a two-year deal.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/ipl/nokia-coming-back-as-principal-sponsor-of-kolkata-knight-riders-in-ipl2018-118040100459_1.html|title=Nokia coming back as principal sponsor of Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2018|newspaper=[[Business Standard]]|date=1 April 2018|access-date=1 April 2018|archive-date=1 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180401182755/http://www.business-standard.com/article/ipl/nokia-coming-back-as-principal-sponsor-of-kolkata-knight-riders-in-ipl2018-118040100459_1.html|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Star Plus]], [[Reebok]], HDIL, [[Kit Kat]], [[SB Nation]], [[Doublemint]], [[SAP AG]], [[Asian Paints]], [[Red FM 93.5]], [[Seiko]], [[U.S. Polo Assn.]], [[Uber]], [[Philips]], [[Dish TV]], [[Sansui Electric]], [[Ola Cabs]], [[Exide Industries|Exide]], [[SRMB Steel]], [[TTK Prestige]], [[Acko General Insurance]], [[JSW Group|JSW Paints]], [[Manipal Hospitals]], [[FanCode]], [[Listerine]], [[Tecno Mobile]], [[Radio Nasha]], [[Lux Cozi]], [[Ibibo]], [[Sprite (soft drink)|Sprite]], [[Pepsi]], [[Bira 91]], [[Royal Stag]], [[Pocari Sweat]], [[Sony Music India]], [[Greenply]], [[MoneyGram]], [[Unacademy]], [[Colgate (toothpaste)|Colgate]] and [[Radio One (India)|Radio One]] have all formerly been either co-sponsors or partners.

In 2020 and 2021, [[Mobile Premier League|MPL]] became their principal sponsor.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/industry/media/kolkata-knight-riders-inks-pact-with-mobile-premier-league-11597402570728.html|title=Kolkata Knight Riders inks pact with Mobile Premier League|date=14 August 2020|publisher=[[Mint (newspaper)|Livemint]]|access-date=14 August 2020|archive-date=14 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210914035522/https://www.livemint.com/industry/media/kolkata-knight-riders-inks-pact-with-mobile-premier-league-11597402570728.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=IPL 2021: MPL signed as principal sponsor for KKR |url=https://brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/marketing/ipl-2021-mobile-premier-league-continues-as-principal-sponsor-with-kolkata-knight-riders/81819312 |work=Economic Times |date=1 April 2021 |access-date=29 March 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Chakrabarty |first=Madhushree |date=1 April 2021 |title=Mobile Premier League continues to sponsor Kolkata Knight Riders |url=https://www.mediainfoline.com/sports/mobile-premier-league-continues-sponsor-kolkata-knight-riders#google_vignette |website=Media Infoline |access-date=29 March 2025}}</ref> In 2022, the principal sponsor of the Kolkata Knight Riders was the [[Esports]] app WinZO Sports.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Khosla |first1=Varuni |title=WinZO Sports becomes principal sponsor of IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders |url=https://www.livemint.com/sports/cricket-news/winzo-sports-becomes-principal-sponsor-of-ipl-team-kolkata-knight-riders-11647241795057.html |access-date=28 April 2022 |work=Mint |date=14 March 2022 |language=en |archive-date=28 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220428173649/https://www.livemint.com/sports/cricket-news/winzo-sports-becomes-principal-sponsor-of-ipl-team-kolkata-knight-riders-11647241795057.html |url-status=live }}</ref> For the 2023 season, their main sponsor was the [[fantasy sport]]s app MyFab11.<ref>{{cite news |title=MyFab11 becomes principal sponsor of Kolkata Knight Riders |url=https://brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/marketing/myfab11-becomes-principal-sponsor-of-kolkata-knight-riders/98748991 |website=[[The Economic Times]] |date=18 March 2023 |access-date=24 March 2024 |archive-date=24 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240324033937/https://brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/marketing/myfab11-becomes-principal-sponsor-of-kolkata-knight-riders/98748991 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2024 and 2025, their main shirt sponsors were [[Dream11]].

As of 2026, they have partnerships with [[Balkrishna Industries|BKT Tyres]], [[Thums Up]], [[Big Ant Studios]], RR Kabel,<ref>{{Cite news |title=IPL 2021: RR Kabel becomes the official sponsor for KKR |url=https://brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/marketing/ipl-2021-rr-kabel-becomes-the-official-sponsor-for-kkr/81671288 |work=Economic Times |date=24 March 2021 |access-date=29 March 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=RR Kabel signs multi-year deal with Kolkata Knight Riders as principal partner |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/sports/cricket/ipl/rr-kabel-signs-multi-year-deal-with-kolkata-knight-riders-as-principal-partner-article-12936156.html |work=Moneycontrol |date=10 February 2025 |access-date=3 April 2025}}</ref> [[Amul]], [[The Telegraph (India)|The Telegraph]], [[Fever 104 FM|Fever FM]], [[Google Gemini]], [[AI Mode|Google AI Mode]], [[Kingfisher (beer)|Kingfisher]] and [[Battlegrounds Mobile India]] among others. They also have co-sponsorship deals with [[Jio]], [[Google Pay]], [[Vikram Solar]] and [[Amara Raja Group|Amaron]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kkr.in/|title=KKR -- Official Website|website=Kkr.in|access-date=18 April 2019|archive-date=2 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402014816/https://www.kkr.in/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Reebok was the official kit supplier for the Knight Riders from 2008 to 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/ipl-valued-at-over-2-bn-kolkata-knight-riders-richest-team/story-k1VnfsKUsSfLIlZioMnQnN.html|title=IPL valued at over $2-bn; Kolkata Knight Riders richest team|date=10 May 2009 |publisher=Hindustan Times|access-date=27 May 2024|archive-date=27 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240527191518/https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/ipl-valued-at-over-2-bn-kolkata-knight-riders-richest-team/story-k1VnfsKUsSfLIlZioMnQnN.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/advertising/reebok-to-continue-association-with-controversy-hit-chennai-super-kings/articleshow/20522291.cms|title=Reebok to continue association with controversy-hit Chennai Super Kings|date=10 June 2013|website=[[The Economic Times]]}}</ref> For 2014 and 2015, U.S. Polo Assn. manufactured kits for the team.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/retail/us-polo-flying-machine-and-ed-hardy-to-push-arvind-brands-during-ipl/articleshow/34777129.cms?from=mdr|title=US Polo, Flying Machine and Ed Hardy to push Arvind Brands during IPL|newspaper=The Economic Times|date=7 May 2014 |access-date=27 May 2024|archive-date=27 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240527191528/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/retail/us-polo-flying-machine-and-ed-hardy-to-push-arvind-brands-during-ipl/articleshow/34777129.cms?from=mdr|url-status=live |last1=Batra |first1=Avinder }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/kolkata-knight-riders-2015-ipl-jerseys-t-shirts-india|title=Kolkata Knight Riders 2015 IPL jerseys and t-shirts now available in India|website=[[Sportskeeda]]|date=15 April 2015}}</ref> In 2021, Indian apparel brand Wrogn Active became the official merchandising partner of the Knight Riders.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kkr.in/news/wrogn-active-partners-with-kolkata-knight-riders-as-official-merchandise-and-lifestyle-partner|title=WROGN ACTIVE partners with Kolkata Knight Riders as Official Merchandise and Lifestyle partner|date=30 March 2021 |publisher=kkr.in|access-date=27 May 2024|archive-date=27 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240527191520/https://www.kkr.in/news/wrogn-active-partners-with-kolkata-knight-riders-as-official-merchandise-and-lifestyle-partner|url-status=live}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!Year
!Kit manufacturer
!Shirt sponsor (front)
!Shirt sponsor (back)
|-
|2008
|rowspan=6|[[Reebok]]
|rowspan=7|[[Nokia]]
|HDIL
|-
|2009
|[[StarPlus]]
|-
|2010
|XXX Energy Drink
|-
|2011
|rowspan=3|Matrix
|-
|2012
|-
|2013
|-
|2014
|rowspan=2|[[U.S. Polo Assn.]]
|rowspan=3|[[Sansui Electric|Sansui]]
|-
|2015
|rowspan=3|[[Gionee]]
|-
|2016
|rowspan=5 {{n/a}}
|-
|2017
|rowspan=4|[[Jio]]
|-
|2018
|rowspan=2|[[Nokia]]
|-
|2019
|-
|2020
|rowspan=2|[[Mobile Premier League|MPL]]
|-
|2021
|rowspan=4|[[Wrogn]]
|rowspan=2|[[Unacademy]]
|-
|2022
|WinZO
|-
|2023
|MyFab11
| rowspan="4" |[[Balkrishna Industries|BKT]]
|-
|2024
| rowspan="2" |[[Dream11]]
|-
|2025
| rowspan="2" |SIX5SIX
|-
|2026
|[[Hero MotoCorp|Vida]]
|}

== Rivalries ==
The Knight Riders have historically been a successful franchise in the IPL. This success has led them to have many rivalries with other teams.

=== Mumbai Indians ===
Both teams play in major markets, with [[Mumbai Indians]] based in [[Mumbai]] and Kolkata Knight Riders based in [[Kolkata]]. Mumbai Indians is the most successful IPL franchise with five championships. However, until Mumbai's third championship, both teams were tied with two championships each. In the first two seasons of the [[Indian Premier League|IPL]], Mumbai swept Kolkata in all four games. It wasn't until the [[2010 IPL|2010 IPL season]] that Kolkata won against Mumbai. Both teams have been captained by Indian cricket legends at one point (Mumbai was captained by [[Sachin Tendulkar]] and Kolkata was captained by [[Sourav Ganguly]]). This rivalry has often played out in Mumbai's favour, as they have won 22 games compared to Kolkata's seven wins. They have faced each other twice in the playoffs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bigbashboard.com/head-to-head/kolkata-knight-riders/mumbai-indians|title=Kolkata Knight Riders v Mumbai Indians : Head-to-head : T20R|website=T20R : Twenty20 Statistics and Player Rankings|access-date=19 May 2020|archive-date=29 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200629072028/http://bigbashboard.com/head-to-head/kolkata-knight-riders/mumbai-indians|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2011, both teams played against each other in the Eliminator round, marking their first playoff appearances. This was the first time that the two teams met in the playoffs. Mumbai won the match by four wickets and advanced to the next round, ultimately losing to the [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]].

In 2012, both teams were chasing a playoff spot in the tournament. The game started poorly for KKR as their batting team struggled to score runs. However, KKR picked up the pace and ended the innings with 140/7. Mumbai, initially in a strong position at 60/2 with more than 10 overs left, unexpectedly collapsed, finishing their innings at 108 all out. [[Sunil Narine]] was named Man of the Match with 4 wickets, and KKR eliminated MI from the playoffs. KKR won its first championship that season. Knight Riders' owner [[Shah Rukh Khan]] was handed a 5-year ban at [[Wankhede Stadium]], the home ground of Mumbai Indians. He was accused of walking on the field post-match and abusing the security guards.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shah Rukh Khan gets five-year ban from Wankhede. |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/indian-premier-league-2012-mca-bans-shah-rukh-khan-from-entering-wankhede-for-five-years-565312 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=20 February 2023 |archive-date=10 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210051033/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/indian-premier-league-2012-mca-bans-shah-rukh-khan-from-entering-wankhede-for-five-years-565312 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2015, the ban was lifted.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/MCA-ends-Shah-Rukh-Khans-Wankhede-ban/articleshow/48316239.cms|title=MCA ends Shah Rukh Khan's Wankhede ban. undefined News - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=2 August 2015 |access-date=19 May 2020|archive-date=18 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200518205225/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/MCA-ends-Shah-Rukh-Khans-Wankhede-ban/articleshow/48316239.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>

Mumbai and Kolkata faced off in the opening match of the 2015 season. Mumbai batted first and scored 168/3. This charge was led by captain [[Rohit Sharma]] with his 98 runs. Kolkata captain [[Gautam Gambhir]] scored 57 runs, leading his team to victory. [[Suryakumar Yadav]]'s 46 runs were crucial to KKR's chase.

In 2017, Mumbai earned its 100th T20 win against KKR.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Basu |first=Ritayan |date=14 May 2017 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/indian-premier-league-2017/news/story/ipl-2017-kkr-vs-mi-mumbai-indians-100-wins-t20-cricket-976927-2017-05-14 |title=Mumbai Indians create history, become first T20 team to win 100 matches |magazine=India Today |access-date=26 April 2022 |archive-date=7 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220207214146/https://www.indiatoday.in/indian-premier-league-2017/news/story/ipl-2017-kkr-vs-mi-mumbai-indians-100-wins-t20-cricket-976927-2017-05-14 |url-status=live }}</ref> Later that season, both teams faced each other in the playoffs in the Qualifier 2 round. KKR had a poor batting performance, posting 107 runs and being all out. Mumbai was able to capitalise and won the match.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8048/scorecard/1082649/mumbai-indians-vs-kolkata-knight-riders-qualifier-2-indian-premier-league-2017|title=Full Scorecard of Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians Qualifier 2 2017 - Score Report.|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=20 May 2020|archive-date=2 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191202202525/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8048/scorecard/1082649/mumbai-indians-vs-kolkata-knight-riders-qualifier-2-indian-premier-league-2017|url-status=live}}</ref> Mumbai went on to the finals to beat [[Rising Pune Supergiant]] to claim their third championship.

From 2015 to 2018, Mumbai Indians held an eight-game winning streak against the Kolkata Knight Riders. That streak was broken on 29 April 2019, when KKR posted a total of 232 runs and won by 34 runs. KKR's [[Andre Russell]] scored 80 runs, and MI's [[Hardik Pandya]] scored 91 runs. KKR holds the record for highest total for an IPL match played at [[Eden Gardens]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ipl2009/engine/records/team/highest_innings_totals.html?id=117&type=trophy|title=Indian Premier League Cricket Team Records & Stats.|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=10 August 2020|archive-date=28 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240528122027/https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/team-highest-innings-totals/indian-premier-league-117|url-status=live}}</ref> This victory was KKR's 100th T20 win.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/ipl/ipl-2019-kolkata-knight-riders-kkr-register-100-t20-wins-5673196/|title=IPL 2019: Kolkata Knight Riders register 100th T20 win|date=29 April 2019|access-date=20 May 2020|archive-date=23 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220123035736/https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/ipl/ipl-2019-kolkata-knight-riders-kkr-register-100-t20-wins-5673196/|url-status=live}}</ref> Mumbai have won all three games between them since then.

The rivalry saw a significant shift in the 2022 season, as Kolkata achieved a "season double" over Mumbai for the first time. In their first meeting, [[Pat Cummins]] equaled the then-record for the fastest IPL half-century (14 balls), leading KKR to a 5-wicket win.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com|title=KKR vs MI IPL 2022 Highlights: Cummins's record half century helps KKR beat MI|work=Hindustan Times|date=6 April 2022|access-date=14 March 2026}}</ref> In the return fixture, KKR won by 52 runs despite a maiden five-wicket haul from MI's [[Jasprit Bumrah]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.iplt20.com|title=Match Report: MI Vs KKR – Match 56, 2022|website=IPLT20|date=10 May 2022|access-date=14 March 2026}}</ref>

In 2023, Mumbai regained ground at the Wankhede Stadium, winning by 5 wickets despite a century from [[Venkatesh Iyer]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com|title=Iyer breaks Knight Riders' century curse, but Mumbai win|website=ESPNcricinfo|date=16 April 2023|access-date=14 March 2026}}</ref>

The 2024 season marked another dominant year for Kolkata, who again swept the season series 2–0. On 3 May 2024, KKR defeated Mumbai by 24 runs at the Wankhede Stadium—their first victory at the venue in 12 years.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com|title=IPL 2024: Starc, Iyer hand Kolkata first win at Wankhede in 12 years|work=The Hindu|date=4 May 2024|access-date=14 March 2026}}</ref> Later, KKR won the return fixture at Eden Gardens by 18 runs, making them the first team to qualify for the 2024 playoffs, a season where they eventually claimed their third title.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com|title=Clinical KKR become first team to make IPL 2024 playoffs|website=Cricbuzz|date=12 May 2024|access-date=14 March 2026}}</ref>

=== Royal Challengers Bangalore ===
====2008====
The rivalry between the Knight Riders and the [[Royal Challengers Bengaluru]] is the oldest in the [[Indian Premier League]] history. The inaugural match of the [[2008 Indian Premier League|inaugural edition]] was played between both teams, in which KKR clinched a huge victory by a margin of 140 runs. [[Brendon McCullum]] was awarded the first-ever man-of-the-match award of the tournament, due to his blistering 158[[not out|*]] (73), dominating the whole RCB bowling unit.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Full Scorecard of KKR vs RCB 1st match 2007/08 - Score Report |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/indian-premier-league-2007-08-313494/royal-challengers-bangalore-vs-kolkata-knight-riders-1st-match-335982/full-scorecard|access-date=13 April 2021|work=ESPNcricinfo|language=en|archive-date=13 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210413162719/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/indian-premier-league-2007-08-313494/royal-challengers-bangalore-vs-kolkata-knight-riders-1st-match-335982/full-scorecard|url-status=live}}</ref>

====2009====
In the [[2009 Indian Premier League|2009 edition]], the Royal Challengers won in both encounters against the Knight Riders. During their second meet, which was also the tournament's 100th match, [[Ross Taylor]] played a notable innings, scoring 81[[Not out|*]] (33), contributing significantly to RCB's victory by six wickets.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Full Scorecard of KKR vs RCB 41st match 2009 - Score Report |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/indian-premier-league-2009-374163/royal-challengers-bangalore-vs-kolkata-knight-riders-41st-match-392221/full-scorecard|access-date=13 April 2021|work=ESPNcricinfo|language=en|archive-date=13 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210413162720/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/indian-premier-league-2009-374163/royal-challengers-bangalore-vs-kolkata-knight-riders-41st-match-392221/full-scorecard|url-status=live}}</ref>

==== 2012 ====
In the [[2012 Indian Premier League|2012 edition]], KKR was at the lower half of the IPL table and needed to win the crucial match against RCB. KKR won the toss and chose to bat first. Skipper [[Gautam Gambhir]] led from the front with 93 (51). In reply, RCB lost wickets at regular intervals, as only [[Chris Gayle]] managed to put up a fight with a score of 86 (58).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Full Scorecard of KKR vs RCB 38th match 2012 - Score Report |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/indian-premier-league-2012-520932/kolkata-knight-riders-vs-royal-challengers-bangalore-38th-match-548344/full-scorecard|access-date=13 April 2021|work=ESPNcricinfo|language=en|archive-date=13 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210413162723/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/indian-premier-league-2012-520932/kolkata-knight-riders-vs-royal-challengers-bangalore-38th-match-548344/full-scorecard|url-status=live}}</ref> The next time they met, Gambhir again was the thorn in RCB's team as he top scored for KKR at a tough pitch, taking KKR to a competitive total of 165. RCB in reply made 129, as [[Lakshmipathy Balaji]] ripped through their line-up with a 4/18 in 4 overs.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Full Scorecard of KKR vs RCB 10th match 2012 - Score Report |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/indian-premier-league-2012-520932/royal-challengers-bangalore-vs-kolkata-knight-riders-10th-match-548315/full-scorecard|access-date=13 April 2021|work=ESPNcricinfo|language=en|archive-date=13 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210413162728/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/indian-premier-league-2012-520932/royal-challengers-bangalore-vs-kolkata-knight-riders-10th-match-548315/full-scorecard|url-status=live}}</ref>

In the 2015 IPL edition, RCB and KKR took part in a match reduced due to rain. It was reduced to a 10-over match. RCB won the toss and elected to field. For KKR, [[Andre Russell]] was the top scorer as he scored 45 off just 17 balls. He took them to a score of 111/4 in just 10 overs. [[Mitchell Starc]] took one wicket for 15 runs in 2 overs. In reply, RCB were at 0–48 at 3.4 overs before [[Brad Hogg]] got Chris Gayle out. After that, RCB stuttered and started to collapse as they were reduced to 3–81 in 7.2 overs. When [[Virat Kohli]] got out to Andre Russell, the match looked to be over for RCB. However, [[Mandeep Singh]] scored 45 off just 18 balls, hitting 3 sixes and 4 fours.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=RCB beat KKR RCB won by 7 wickets (with 2 balls remaining) - KKR vs RCB, Pepsi Indian Premier League, 33rd match Match Summary, Report |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pepsi-indian-premier-league-2015-791129/royal-challengers-bangalore-vs-kolkata-knight-riders-33rd-match-829771/live-cricket-score|access-date=20 April 2021|work=ESPNcricinfo|date=2 May 2015 |language=en|archive-date=20 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420103319/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pepsi-indian-premier-league-2015-791129/royal-challengers-bangalore-vs-kolkata-knight-riders-33rd-match-829771/live-cricket-score|url-status=live}}</ref>

In the 2017 IPL edition, Kolkata Knight Riders and [[Royal Challengers Bengaluru|Royal Challengers Bangalore]] again faced each other twice. In the first match between them, RCB got KKR out for a score of 131 after KKR had made a strong start of 0–48 in 3.3 overs. However, KKR dismissed RCB for 49, the lowest team score in the history of IPL. [[Nathan Coulter-Nile|Nathan Coulter Nile]], [[Colin de Grandhomme]] and [[Chris Woakes]] got three wickets each.<ref name=":0" /> In the next match, [[Sunil Narine]] scored what was then the fastest fifty in IPL (50 off 15 balls – which is now the second-fastest). KKR made [[List of Indian Premier League records and statistics|the highest score made in powerplay in any IPL match]], and easily chased down the target offered by RCB.<ref name=":0" />

The [[2019 Indian Premier League|2019 IPL]] saw [[Virat Kohli]] scoring 84 off 49 and [[AB de Villiers]] scoring 63 off 32, taking RCB to a total of 205/3. KKR had a strong start, scoring 28/0 in 1.3 overs, before losing wickets at regular intervals and having their run rate reduced. They were 139/4 in 15.5 overs. However, [[Dinesh Karthik]] and [[Andre Russell]] brought back the chase under control. Karthik got out after scoring 19 off 15, leaving KKR at 153/5 in 17 overs. Andre Russell, however, took KKR over the line as he scored 48 off 13, hitting [[Mohammed Siraj]] for 23 runs in one over.<ref name=":0" />

In the next match, RCB struck back as Virat Kohli made his 5th IPL century, scoring 100 runs in 58 balls only. [[Moeen Ali]] scored 66 runs in only 28 balls as RCB scored 213 runs. For KKR, [[Nitish Rana]] scored 85 off 46 and Andre Russell scored 65 off 25, taking the game down to the wire. However, RCB won the match by 10 runs, with Virat Kohli being Man of the Match.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Full Scorecard of RCB vs KKR 35th Match 2019 - Score Report |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ipl-2019-1165643/kolkata-knight-riders-vs-royal-challengers-bangalore-35th-match-1178410/full-scorecard|access-date=20 April 2021|work=ESPNcricinfo|language=en|archive-date=20 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420103319/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ipl-2019-1165643/kolkata-knight-riders-vs-royal-challengers-bangalore-35th-match-1178410/full-scorecard|url-status=live}}</ref>

During the [[2021 Indian Premier League|2021 season]], the teams met in the [[2021 Indian Premier League#Eliminator|Eliminator]] in Sharjah. Sunil Narine took 4 wickets for 21 runs and hit three consecutive sixes to help KKR win by 4 wickets and knock RCB out of the tournament.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com|title=Narine's all-round brilliance gives KKR Eliminator win|website=ESPNcricinfo|date=11 October 2021|access-date=14 March 2026}}</ref> In 2023, KKR achieved a "season double," highlighted by a match at Eden Gardens where KKR's spin trio (Narine, [[Varun Chakaravarthy]], and [[Suyash Sharma]]) took nine wickets combined to bowl RCB out for 123.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com|title=IPL 2023: Shardul, spinners hand Kolkata big win over Bangalore|work=The Hindu|date=6 April 2023|access-date=14 March 2026}}</ref>

==== Championship Dominance and Modern Era (2024–2025) ====
During the [[2024 Indian Premier League|2024 season]], Kolkata achieved a season sweep over Bengaluru. On 29 March, KKR defeated RCB by 7 wickets at the [[M. Chinnaswamy Stadium]], with [[Sunil Narine]] earning Player of the Match honors.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com|title=Full Scorecard of RCB vs KKR 10th Match 2024|website=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=14 March 2026}}</ref> The return fixture at [[Eden Gardens]] on 21 April was a high-scoring thriller where KKR posted their highest total against RCB (222/6) and secured a 1-run victory after a run-out on the final delivery.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.myvi.in/blog/royal-challengers-bengaluru-vs-kolkata-knight-riders-head-to-head-standings|title=IPL: RCB vs KKR Head to Head Stats!|website=Vodafone Idea|access-date=14 March 2026}}</ref>

In the [[2025 Indian Premier League|2025 season]], both teams entered with new captains: [[Ajinkya Rahane]] for KKR and [[Rajat Patidar]] for RCB. On 22 March 2025, RCB broke a four-match losing streak against KKR by winning the season opener at Eden Gardens by 7 wickets. [[Virat Kohli]] (59*) and [[Phil Salt]] (56) led the chase of 175, with Kohli becoming the third player to reach 1,000 career runs against KKR.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iplt20.com/news/4121/tata-ipl-2025-match-01-kkr-v-rcb-match-report|title=TATA IPL 2025 Match 01, KKR v RCB - Match Report|website=IPLT20|date=23 March 2025|access-date=14 March 2026}}</ref> The reverse fixture on 17 May 2025 was abandoned due to rain.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ipl-2025-1449924/royal-challengers-bengaluru-vs-kolkata-knight-riders-58th-match-1473496/full-scorecard|title=RCB vs KKR Cricket Scorecard, 58th Match 2025|website=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=14 March 2026}}</ref>

As of the conclusion of the 2025 season, Kolkata Knight Riders lead the head-to-head record 21–15, with one match ending in no result.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mykhel.com/cricket/ipl-bangalore-vs-kolkata-head-to-head-s4/|title=RCB vs KKR Head to Head Records & Stats|website=myKhel|access-date=14 March 2026}}</ref>

=== Sunrisers Hyderabad ===
The rivalry with [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]] (SRH) intensified during the [[2024 Indian Premier League|2024 season]], as the two teams met three times, including in the final. Kolkata has historically held the upper hand in this matchup, winning 20 of their 30 total encounters as of the conclusion of the 2025 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportsyaari.com/cricket/ipl-kolkata-knight-riders-vs-sunrisers-hyderabad-head-to-head-s1/|title=KKR vs SRH Head to Head Stats & Records in IPL|website=Sports Yaari|access-date=14 March 2026}}</ref>

==== 2024: Championship Victory ====
In 2024, Kolkata dominated Hyderabad by winning all three of their meetings. After a narrow 4-run victory in the league stage, the two teams met in Qualifier 1, where KKR chased down 160 in just 13.4 overs to reach the final.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iplt20.com/video/58637/final-kkr-vs-srh--match-highlights|title=IPL 2024 Final: KKR vs SRH – Match Highlights|website=IPLT20|date=26 May 2024|access-date=14 March 2026}}</ref>

On 26 May 2024, the teams faced off in the [[2024 Indian Premier League final|IPL Final]] at [[M. A. Chidambaram Stadium]] in Chennai. KKR's bowling attack, led by [[Mitchell Starc]] and [[Andre Russell]], dismantled the Hyderabad batting lineup, bowling them out for 113—the lowest total in an IPL final history. Kolkata chased the target in just 10.3 overs with 8 wickets to spare, securing their third championship title.<ref name="final24">{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/indian-premier-league-2024-1410320/kolkata-knight-riders-vs-sunrisers-hyderabad-final-1426312/full-scorecard|title=KKR vs SRH, IPL 2024 Final Scorecard|website=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=14 March 2026}}</ref>

==== 2025: Record Scores and Results ====
The 2025 season saw both teams exchange dominant victories. In their first meeting at [[Eden Gardens]], KKR recorded an 80-run win after posting 200/6, with [[Venkatesh Iyer]] scoring 60 (29) and [[Vaibhav Arora]] taking three wickets.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iplt20.com/news/4140/tata-ipl-2025-match-15-kkr-vs-srh-match-report|title=TATA IPL 2025 Match 15, KKR vs SRH - Match Report|website=IPLT20|date=4 April 2025|access-date=14 March 2026}}</ref>

However, in the return fixture on 25 May 2025 at the [[Arun Jaitley Stadium]] in Delhi, Hyderabad achieved their biggest win over Kolkata by 110 runs. SRH posted a massive total of 278/3, led by [[Heinrich Klaasen]]'s unbeaten 105 (39) and [[Travis Head]]'s 76 (40). In response, Kolkata was bowled out for 168, marking their heaviest defeat in franchise history by margin of runs.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.iplt20.com/news/4233/tata-ipl-2025-match-68-srh-vs-kkr-match-report|title=TATA IPL 2025 Match 68, SRH vs KKR - Match Report|website=IPLT20|date=26 May 2025|access-date=14 March 2026}}</ref>

As of May 2025, Kolkata Knight Riders lead the head-to-head record 20–10.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mykhel.com/cricket/ipl-hyderabad-vs-kolkata-head-to-head-s4/|title=SRH vs KKR Head to Head Records & Stats|website=myKhel|access-date=14 March 2026}}</ref>

== Home ground ==
The home venue of the Knight Riders is [[Eden Gardens]] (with the two ends of the crease called the High Court End and the Club House End). Owned by the [[Cricket Association of Bengal]], it was the largest cricket stadium in India and had a seating capacity of over 90,000.<ref name="cricinfo1">[http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/india/content/ground/57980.html Eden Gardens | India | Cricket Grounds | ESPNcricinfo] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090227120741/http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/india/content/ground/57980.html |date=27 February 2009 }}. Content-ind. ESPNcricinfo.com. Retrieved 4 September 2011.</ref> In 2011, the stadium was renovated to meet the standards set by the [[International Cricket Council]] for the [[2011 Cricket World Cup]]; reducing its capacity to around 68,000. The renovated stadium includes a new clubhouse and players' facilities, upgrading the exterior wall, cladding the existing roof structure with a new metal skin, and general infrastructure improvements.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.worldinteriordesignnetwork.com/news/kolkatas_eden_gardens_stadium_gets_a_new_look_for_cricket_world_cup_2011_090616 |title=Kolkata's Eden Gardens stadium gets a new look for Cricket World Cup 2011. |work=World Interior Design Network. |access-date=10 June 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100616165005/http://www.worldinteriordesignnetwork.com/news/kolkatas_eden_gardens_stadium_gets_a_new_look_for_cricket_world_cup_2011_090616/ |archive-date=16 June 2010 }}</ref> In 2013, two of the team's home matches were hosted by the [[JSCA International Cricket Stadium]] in [[Ranchi]].

{{wide image|Eden Gardens Kolkata.jpg|680px|Panoramic view of the [[Eden Gardens]] stadium during [[IPL 2008]].}}

== Players ==
[[Sourav Ganguly]], the former captain of the Indian cricket team, was the icon player and led the franchise in the 2008 and 2010 seasons. [[Brendon McCullum]] led the team in the intervening period. Both the captains were released before the 2011 season. The former team included all-rounders [[Chris Gayle]], [[David Hussey]], [[Mohammad Hafeez]], [[Laxmi Ratan Shukla]], [[Angelo Mathews]], batsman [[Ricky Ponting]], [[Brad Hodge]], [[Salman Butt]], and wicket-keeper [[Wriddhiman Saha]]. The main bowlers were [[Umar Gul]], [[Shoaib Akhtar]], [[Ishant Sharma]], [[Ashok Dinda]], [[Ajit Agarkar]] and [[Murali Karthik]]. Australian batsman [[Brad Hodge]] and bowlers [[Ajantha Mendis]] and [[Charl Langeveldt]] were bought outside the IPL auction in late 2008.

At the 2009 auction, the team bought Bangladeshi all-rounder [[Mashrafe Mortaza]] for $600,000. Due to the unavailability of Pakistani players starting 2009, KKR had to suspend the contract of [[Umar Gul]], who was a key performer from the 2008 season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/sq/338088.html|title=Kolkata Knight Riders Sq|work=ESPNcricinfo|date=26 April 2008|access-date=28 April 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/347643.html|title=Hodge joins IPL for five weeks|work=ESPNcricinfo|date=26 April 2008|access-date=28 April 2008|archive-date=30 April 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080430220348/http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/347643.html|url-status=live}}</ref> On 26 April 2009, KKR administration sent back two of its players, [[Akash Chopra]] and [[Sanjay Bangar]], due to poor performance.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/kkr-send-back-chopra-bangar/451461/ | title=KKR send back Chopra, Bangar | date=27 April 2009 | access-date=17 April 2012 | work=Indian Express | archive-date=16 June 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090616051857/http://www.indianexpress.com/news/kkr-send-back-chopra-bangar/451461 | url-status=live }}</ref> [[Shane Bond]] was acquired after releasing [[Ricky Ponting]], [[Morne van Wyk]], and the Pakistani players [[Umar Gul]], [[Salman Butt]], [[Mohammad Hafeez]] and [[Shoaib Akhtar]] before the third season. [[Moises Henriques]] was traded to [[Delhi]] in return for [[Owais Shah]] and [[Manoj Tiwary (cricketer)|Manoj Tiwary]]. Thus, their overseas roster for the 2010 season consisted of [[Shane Bond]], Mashrafe Mortaza, [[Brendon McCullum]], Charl Langeveldt, [[Ajantha Mendis]], [[Angelo Mathews]], [[Brad Hodge]], [[David Hussey]], Owais Shah and Chris Gayle.

2011 heralded the beginning of a new era for KKR. In the 2011 season, KKR drastically revamped their squad. Former captain and icon player Sourav Ganguly was not purchased in the January auction. This led to protest rallies, signature campaigns throughout the country and abroad along with stadium protests by various fan groups, such as "No Dada No KKR",<ref>{{cite web |author=Cricket |url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/2011/04/14/fans-make-no-dada-no-kkr-campaign-a-success/ |title=IPL: Fans Make 'No Dada, No KKR' Campaign a Success |publisher=SportsKeeda |date=14 April 2011 |access-date=1 February 2012 |archive-date=29 December 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111229175719/http://www.sportskeeda.com/2011/04/14/fans-make-no-dada-no-kkr-campaign-a-success/ |url-status=live }}</ref> which received both national and international press attention.<ref>{{cite news |title=Without Ganguly, Eden gets poor response |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/indian-premier-league-2013/ipl-without-ganguly-eden-gets-poor-response-1572562 |access-date=24 October 2016 |work=NDTV |date=12 April 2011 |language=en |archive-date=13 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181013093538/https://sports.ndtv.com/indian-premier-league-2013/ipl-without-ganguly-eden-gets-poor-response-1572562 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Dada fans still hope of his return |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/dada-fans-still-hope-of-his-return/782419/0 |access-date=24 October 2016 |work=Indian Express |date=27 April 2011 |archive-date=8 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108190028/http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/dada-fans-still-hope-of-his-return/782419/0 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=PTI |title=Facebook's Ganguly fans plan protest march |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/off-the-field/Facebooks-Ganguly-fans-plan-protest-march/articleshow/7285749.cms |access-date=24 October 2016 |work=The Times of India |date=14 January 2011 |language=en |archive-date=7 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220207215248/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/off-the-field/Facebooks-Ganguly-fans-plan-protest-march/articleshow/7285749.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> The team appointed [[Gautam Gambhir]], who was bought for a record-breaking $2.4 million as skipper.<ref name="GG">{{cite news|url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/SRK-banks-on-Gautam-Gambhir/articleshow/7914876.cms|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120923131439/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-09/news-interviews/29400108_1_srk-gautam-gambhir-cricketers|url-status = live|archive-date = 23 September 2012|title = Kolkata Knight Riders bank on Gambhir|date = 9 April 2011|work = [[The Times of India]]|access-date = 25 August 2011}}</ref> [[Yusuf Pathan]] was also picked up for $2.1 million.<ref name="GG" /> Other international names who were added include [[Shakib Al Hasan]], [[Brad Haddin]], [[Jacques Kallis]], [[Brett Lee]], [[Ryan ten Doeschate]], [[Eoin Morgan]] and [[James Pattinson]]. Haddin was replaced by [[Mark Boucher]] mid-season due to injury.<ref name="GG" />

In the 2012 auction, KKR bought back their former captain, Brendon McCullum. They also acquired West Indian spinner [[Sunil Narine]] and South African fast bowler [[Marchant de Lange]].

The team later added four domestic players to their squad, including [[Debabrata Das]] and [[Iresh Saxena]] from Bengal, Saurashtra's [[Chirag Jani (cricketer)|Chirag Jani]], and [[Sanju Samson]] from Kerala.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cricketnext.in.com/news/kkr-sign-four-domestic-players-for-ipl5/64198-13.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304052611/http://cricketnext.in.com/news/kkr-sign-four-domestic-players-for-ipl5/64198-13.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 March 2012 |title=KKR sign four domestic players for IPL-5 : Cricketnext |publisher=Cricketnext.in.com |date=1 March 2012 |access-date=26 May 2012}}</ref> However, in November 2012, KKR released the latter three from their team along with [[Jaydev Unadkat]], a key performer from the previous seasons. In the 2013 auction, the team acquired only two overseas players, [[Sachithra Senanayake]] and [[Ryan McLaren]].

Before the February 2014 auction, the team had only retained their key performers Gautam Gambhir and [[Sunil Narine]]. From the auctions that took place, the team brought back [[Jacques Kallis]] and [[Yusuf Pathan]] with their right-to-match (RTM) card. Also keeping their place in the squad were Ryan ten Doeschate and Shakib Al Hasan. New international players were [[Morne Morkel]], [[Pat Cummins|Patrick Cummins]] and [[Chris Lynn]]. Prominent Indian players bought included [[Robin Uthappa]], [[Umesh Yadav]], [[Manish Pandey]], [[Suryakumar Yadav]] and [[Piyush Chawla]].

KKR's impressive additions in the 2015 auction were veteran Australian bowler [[Brad Hogg]] and wicket-keeper [[Sheldon Jackson (cricketer)|Sheldon Jackson]]. Before the auction in February 2016, they released Ryan ten Doeschate, who was a part of their team for five consecutive seasons, along with pace bowler [[Pat Cummins]]. The Knight Riders were particularly noted for their change in approach from the previous auctions where they had concentrated on spinners. For the 2016 edition, however, they acquired as many as six pacers in the form of all-rounders [[John Hastings (cricketer)|John Hastings]], [[Colin Munro]], [[Jason Holder]] and [[Rajagopal Sathish]] as well as bowlers [[Ankit Rajpoot]] and [[Jaydev Unadkat]], with the latter being a former player of the squad. They signed one spinner [[Manan Sharma]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.firstpost.com/sports/from-buttler-fortifying-mumbai-indians-to-kkrs-faith-in-pace-swot-analysis-of-ipl-auction-part-ii-2616912.html|title=From Buttler fortifying Mumbai Indians to KKR's faith in pace: SWOT analysis of IPL auction|work=[[Firstpost]]|date=8 February 2016|access-date=8 February 2016|archive-date=9 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160209070308/http://www.firstpost.com/sports/from-buttler-fortifying-mumbai-indians-to-kkrs-faith-in-pace-swot-analysis-of-ipl-auction-part-ii-2616912.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Before the 2017 auctions, they released [[Morné Morkel|Morne Morkel]], Brad Hogg, Jason Holder, Colin Munro, John Hastings, [[Jaydev Unadkat]], [[Rajagopal Sathish]], [[Manan Sharma]] and replacement signing [[Shaun Tait]]. From the [[2017 Indian Premier League]] auction, they signed [[Trent Boult]], English all-rounder [[Chris Woakes]], Australian [[Nathan Coulter-Nile]], West Indian [[Darren Bravo]] and Jamaican [[Rovman Powell]]. The domestic players signed were [[Rishi Dhawan]], [[Ishank Jaggi]], [[Sayan Ghosh]] and [[R Sanjay Yadav]]. At the time, [[Andre Russell]] was banned for one year for [[doping in sport|doping]]; he was replaced by [[Colin de Grandhomme]] for the season. In January 2018, they only retained West Indian cricketers Sunil Narine and Andre Russell. Their two-time title winning captain Gautam Gambhir was released. At the auction, they retained [[Robin Uthappa]], [[Piyush Chawla]] and [[Kuldeep Yadav]] using RTM (Right-To-Match) card. KKR also bought back opener [[Chris Lynn]] and uncapped Indian batsman Ishank Jaggi. Other uncapped batsmen bought were [[Nitish Rana]], [[Shubman Gill]], [[Cameron Delport]], [[Rinku Singh (cricketer)|Rinku Singh]] and [[Apoorv Wankhade]]. They also bought West Indian uncapped all-rounder [[Javon Searles]], and uncapped Indian all-rounders [[Kamlesh Nagarkoti]] and [[Shivam Mavi]]. Other signings were veteran Indian wicket-keeper [[Dinesh Karthik]], Australian pace bowlers [[Mitchell Starc]] and [[Mitchell Johnson (cricketer)|Mitchell Johnson]], and former Knight Riders player [[Vinay Kumar]].

On 4 March 2018, [[Dinesh Karthik]] was appointed as the captain of KKR for [[2018 Indian Premier League|IPL 2018]] and [[Robin Uthappa]] was named vice-captain.<ref>{{cite web|title =Karthik to lead KKR in IPL 2018|date =4 March 2018|url =http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/100720/dinesh-karthik-india-cricket-player-to-lead-kolkata-knight-riders-in-ipl-cricket-tournament-2018|access-date =4 March 2018|publisher=Cricbuzz|archive-date =4 March 2018|archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20180304172807/http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/100720/dinesh-karthik-india-cricket-player-to-lead-kolkata-knight-riders-in-ipl-cricket-tournament-2018|url-status =live}}</ref> [[Mitchell Starc]] was ruled out before the season due to injury and [[Tom Curran (cricketer)|Tom Curran]] was announced as his replacement. Ahead of the auction for IPL 2019, eight players were released from the squad including [[Mitchell Starc]] and his replacement [[Tom Curran (cricketer)|Tom Curran]].

At the auction, their high-profile buys were [[Carlos Brathwaite]] for {{INRConvert|50|m}} and [[New Zealand]] pacer [[Lockie Ferguson]] for {{INRConvert|16|m}}. Other players bought were [[South Africa]]n pacer [[Anrich Nortje]], English duo [[Harry Gurney]] and [[Joe Denly]] as well as uncapped Indian players [[Nikhil Naik]], [[Prithvi Raj (cricketer)|Prithvi Raj Yarra]] and [[Shrikant Mundhe]] for their base prices of {{INRConvert|2|m}} each. Before [[2020 Indian Premier League|IPL 2020]], KKR released 11 players from their squad and also traded in [[Siddhesh Lad]] from [[Mumbai Indians]].

At the 2020 IPL Auction, KKR bought pace bowler [[Pat Cummins]] for ₹15.5 crores. This was the biggest buy in the auction.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/ipl-news/ipl-2020-auction-players-sold-unsold-expensive-pat-cummins-maxwell-piyush-chawla-jaydev-unadkat-cottrell-hemyer-csk-dc-mi-srh-kkr-kxip-rr-srh/article30351332.ece|title=IPL 2020 auction: Cummins, Maxwell big overseas buys; Chawla top Indian draw|first=Shayan|last=Acharya|website=Sportstar|date=19 December 2019|access-date=19 May 2020|archive-date=20 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200820042634/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/ipl-news/ipl-2020-auction-players-sold-unsold-expensive-pat-cummins-maxwell-piyush-chawla-jaydev-unadkat-cottrell-hemyer-csk-dc-mi-srh-kkr-kxip-rr-srh/article30351332.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> KKR also purchased [[Eoin Morgan]], who just came off as captain of the [[ICC Cricket World Cup 2019|World Cup winning England squad]]. He was bought for ₹5.25 crores.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/ipl-news/ipl-2020-auction-eoin-morgan-kkr-world-cup-2019-england/article30347538.ece|title=IPL 2020 auction: Kolkata Knight Riders signs Eoin Morgan for Rs 5.25 crore|first=Team|last=Sportstar|website=Sportstar|date=19 December 2019|access-date=19 May 2020|archive-date=1 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201024348/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/ipl-news/ipl-2020-auction-eoin-morgan-kkr-world-cup-2019-england/article30347538.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> On 16 October 2020, Kolkata Knight Riders skipper [[Dinesh Karthik]] handed over Kolkata Knight Riders' captaincy to [[Eoin Morgan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kkr.in/news/karthik-decides-to-hand-over-kkr-captaincy-to-morgan|title=Karthik decided to hand over KKR captaincy to Morgan|date=16 October 2020|access-date=16 October 2020|archive-date=1 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101010747/https://www.kkr.in/news/karthik-decides-to-hand-over-kkr-captaincy-to-morgan|url-status=live}}</ref>

Since 2022 was a mega auction, Kolkata Knight Riders had to release the majority of players, including top order batsman [[Shubman Gill]], skipper [[Eoin Morgan]] and vice captain [[Dinesh Karthik]]. KKR retained 4 players: Andre Russell for {{INR}}12 crore, Sunil Narine for {{INR}}6 crore, and [[Varun Chakravarthy]] and [[Venkatesh Iyer]] for {{INR}}8 crore each. With {{INR}}48 crore in their purse, KKR bought [[Shreyas Iyer]] for {{INR}}12.25 crore and re-signed Pat Cummins for {{INR}}7.25 crore. KKR also bought back Nitish Rana, Sheldon Jackson, Rinku Singh, Shivam Mavi and [[Tim Southee]]. Overseas players included English wicket-keeper [[Sam Billings]] for {{INR}}2 crore, English batsman [[Alex Hales]] for {{INR}}1.5 crore, Afghan all-rounder [[Mohammed Nabi]] for {{INR}}1 crore and Sri Lankan all-rounder [[Chamika Karunaratne]] for {{INR}}50 lakh. KKR also signed top order batsman [[Ajinkya Rahane]], Jharkhand left-handed spin all-rounder [[Anukul Roy]] and Jammu and Kashmir pacer [[Rasikh Salam|Rasikh Salam Dar.]] They also bought back their former player [[Umesh Yadav]] for the base price of {{INR}}2 crores, who last played for them in 2017. [[Alex Hales]] didn't turn up for the IPL citing personal reasons and KKR signed Australian skipper [[Aaron Finch]] as his replacement. In the middle of tournament, Rasikh suffered an injury which ruled him out of IPL tournament. Due to this, KKR signed fast bowler [[Harshit Rana]] as the replacement.

=== Captains ===

Last updated: 11 April 2025<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/team/individual-list-captains/kolkata-knight-riders-4341/twenty20-matches-6|title=Kolkata Knight Riders : captains|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=25 December 2023|archive-date=25 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231225082900/https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/team/individual-list-captains/kolkata-knight-riders-4341/twenty20-matches-6|url-status=live}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left;font-size:93%;
! scope="col" | Player<ref name="nationality" group="lower-greek">The information in the nationality column is according to [[ESPNcricinfo]]. This information may not necessarily reflect the player's birthplace or citizenship.</ref>
! scope="col" | From
!To
! scope="col" | Matches
! scope="col" | Won
! scope="col" | Lost
! scope="col" | Tied
! scope="col" | NR
! scope="col" | Win%
!Best Result
|-
!scope= row | {{cricon|IND}} {{sortname|Sourav|Ganguly}}
|| 2008
|2010|| 27|| 13|| 14 || 1 || 0 ||44.44
|6/8 (2008, 2010)
|-
!scope= row | {{cricon|NZL}} {{sortname|Brendon|McCullum}}
|| 2009
|2009|| 13|| 3|| 9 || 1 || 0 ||23.07
|8/8 (2009)
|-
!scope= row | {{cricon|IND}} {{sortname|Gautam|Gambhir}}
| rowspan="2"| 2011
|2017|| 122 ||69 || 59|| 1|| 1 || 56.55
|Winner (2012, 2014)
|-
!scope= row | {{cricon|RSA}} {{sortname|Jacques|Kallis}}
|2011|| 2 ||1 || 1|| 0|| 0|| 50
|Stand-In
|-
!scope= row | {{cricon|IND}} {{sortname|Dinesh|Karthik}}
|| 2018
|2020|| 37 ||19 || 17|| 1|| 0|| 51.35
|3rd (2018)
|-
!scope= row | {{cricon|ENG}} {{sortname|Eoin|Morgan}}
|| 2020
|2021|| 24 ||11 || 12|| 1|| 0|| 45.83
|Runner-up (2021)
|-
!scope= row | {{cricon|IND}} {{sortname|Shreyas|Iyer}}
|| 2022
|2024|| 30 ||17 || 11|| 0|| 2|| 56.70
|Winner (2024)
|-
!scope= row | {{cricon|IND}} [[Nitish Rana]]
|| 2023
|2023|| 14 ||6 || 8|| 0|| 0|| 42.85
|7/10 (2023)
|-
!scope= row | {{cricon|IND}} [[Ajinkya Rahane]]
|| 2025
|TBD|| 10 ||4 || 5|| 0|| 1|| 40
|TBD
|}

==Current squad==
<section begin=squad/>
* Players with international caps are listed in '''bold'''.


{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%"
!No.
!Name
!Nationality
!Birth date and age
!Batting style
!Bowling style
!Year signed
!Salary
!Notes
|-
! colspan="9"|Batters
|-
|3|| '''[[Ajinkya Rahane]]''' || {{cr|IND}} || {{Birth date and age|1988|6|6|df=yes}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] || style="text-align:center;" |2025 || {{INRConvert|1.5|C}} || [[Captain (cricket)|Captain]]
|-
|35|| '''[[Rinku Singh (cricketer)|Rinku Singh]]''' || {{cr|IND}} || {{Birth date and age|1997|10|12|df=yes}} || Left-handed || Right-arm [[Off spin|off break]] || style="text-align:center;" |2018 || {{INRConvert|13|C}} ||[[Captain (cricket)#Vice-captain|Vice-captain]]
|-
|9|| '''[[Manish Pandey]]''' || {{cr|IND}} || {{Birth date and age|1989|9|10|df=yes}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] || style="text-align:center;" |2024 || {{INRConvert|75|L}} ||
|-
|28
| '''[[Rahul Tripathi]]'''
|{{cr|IND}}
|{{Birth date and age|1991|3|2|df=yes}}
|Right-handed
|Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]]
| style="text-align: center;" |2026
|{{INRConvert|75|L}}
|
|-
! colspan="9" |Wicket-keepers
|-
|18|| [[Angkrish Raghuvanshi]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{Birth date and age|2004|6|5|df=yes}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Off spin|off break]] || style="text-align:center;" |2024 || {{INRConvert|3|C}} ||
|-
|16
|'''[[Finn Allen]]'''
|{{cr|NZ}}
|{{Birth date and age|1999|4|22|df=yes}}
|Right-handed
|Right-arm [[Off spin|off break]]
| style="text-align: center;" |2026
|{{INRConvert|2|C}}
|Overseas
|-
|43
|'''[[Tim Seifert]]'''
|{{cr|NZ}}
|{{Birth date and age|1994|12|14|df=yes}}
|Right-handed
|Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]]
| style="text-align: center;" |2026
|{{INRConvert|1.5|C}}
|Overseas
|-
|21
|[[Tejasvi Singh]]
|{{cr|IND}}
|18 April 2002 (age 23)
|Right-handed
|Right-arm [[Off spin|off break]]
| style="text-align: center;" |2026
|{{INRConvert|3|C}}
|
|-
! colspan="9" |All-rounders
|-
|74|| '''[[Sunil Narine]]''' || {{cr|WIN}} || {{Birth date and age|1988|5|26|df=yes}} || Left-handed || Right-arm [[off spin|off break]] || style="text-align:center;" |2012 || {{INRConvert|12|C}} || Overseas
|-
|45|| [[Anukul Roy]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{Birth date and age|1998|11|30|df=yes}} || Left-handed || Left-arm [[Slow left-arm orthodox|slow orthodox]] || style="text-align:center;" |2022 || {{INRConvert|40|L}} ||
|-
|19|| '''[[Ramandeep Singh (cricketer)|Ramandeep Singh]]''' || {{cr|IND}} || {{Birth date and age|1997|04|13|df=yes}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium fast]] || style="text-align:center;" |2024 || {{INRConvert|4|C}} ||
|-
|52|| '''[[Rovman Powell]]''' || {{cr|WIN}} || {{Birth date and age|1993|7|23|df=yes}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium fast]] || style="text-align:center;" |2025 || {{INRConvert|1.5|C}} || Overseas
|-
|42
|'''[[Cameron Green]]'''
|{{cr|AUS}}
|{{Birth date and age|1999|6|3|df=yes}}
|Right Handed
|Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast medium]]
| style="text-align: center;" |2026
| {{INRConvert|25.20|C}}
|Overseas
|-
|8
|'''[[Rachin Ravindra]]'''
|{{cr|NZ}}
|{{Birth date and age|1999|11|18|df=yes}}
|Left-handed
|Left-arm [[Spin bowling|slow orthodox]]
| style="text-align: center;" |2026
|{{INRConvert|2|C}}
|Overseas
|-
|4
|[[Sarthak Ranjan]]
|{{cr|IND}}
|{{Birth date and age|1996|9|25|df=yes}}
|Right-handed
|Right-arm [[Spin bowling|leg break]]
| style="text-align: center;" |2026
|{{INRConvert|30|L}}
|
|-
|63
|Daksh Kamra
|{{cr|IND}}
|{{Birth date and age|2003|1|9|df=yes}}
|Right-handed
|Right-arm [[Leg spin|leg break]]
| style="text-align: center;" |2026
|{{INRConvert|30|L}}
|
|-
! colspan="9"|Fast bowlers
|-
|14|| [[Vaibhav Arora]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age|1997|12|14|df=yes}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast medium]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2023 ||{{INRConvert|1.8|C}}||
|-
|24
|'''[[Umran Malik]]'''
|{{cr|IND}}
|{{Birth date and age|1999|11|22|df=yes}}
|Right-handed
|Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast]]
| style="text-align: center;" |2025
|{{INRConvert|75|L}}
|
|-
|
|'''[[Matheesha Pathirana]]'''
|{{cr|SL}}
|{{Birth date and age|2002|12|18|df=yes}}
|Right-handed
|Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast]]
| style="text-align: center;" |2026
|{{INRConvert|18|C}}
|Overseas
|-
|40
|'''[[Blessing Muzarabani]]'''
|{{Cr|ZIM}}
|{{Birth date and age|1996|10|02|df=yes}}
|Right-handed
|Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast medium]]
| style="text-align: center;" |2026
|{{INRConvert|75|l}}
|Overseas
|-
|23
|'''[[Navdeep Saini]]'''
|{{cr|IND}}
|{{Birth date and age|1992|11|23|df=yes}}
|Right-handed
|Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast]]
| style="text-align: center;" |2026
|{{INRConvert|75|L}}
|
|-
|26
|[[Kartik Tyagi]]
|{{cr|IND}}
|{{Birth date and age|2000|11|8|df=yes}}
|Right-handed
|Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast]]
| style="text-align: center;" |2026
|{{INRConvert|30|L}}
|
|-
|33
|[[Saurabh Dubey (Maharashtra cricketer)|Saurabh Dubey]]
|{{cr|IND}}
|{{Birth date and age|1998|1|23|df=yes}}
|Right-handed
|Left-arm [[Fast bowling|fast medium]]
| style="text-align: center;" |2026
|{{INRConvert|30|L}}
|
|-
! colspan="9"|Spin bowlers
|-
|29|| '''[[Varun Chakravarthy]]''' || {{cr|IND}} || {{Birth date and age|1991|8|29|df=yes}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[leg spin|leg break]] || style="text-align:center;" |2020 || {{INRConvert|12|C}} ||
|-
|
|[[Prashant Solanki]]
|{{cr|IND}}
|{{Birth date and age|2000|2|22|df=yes}}
|Right-handed
|Right-arm [[Spin bowling|leg break]]
| style="text-align: center;" |2026
|{{INRConvert|30|L}}
|
|}<section end=squad/>

==Seasons==

=== Indian Premier League ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
! Season
! League standing
! Final standing
|-
![[2008 Indian Premier League|2008]]
|6th out of 8
|League stage
|-
![[2009 Indian Premier League|2009]]
|8th out of 8
|League stage
|-
![[2010 Indian Premier League|2010]]
|6th out of 8
|League stage
|-
![[2011 Indian Premier League|2011]]
|4th out of 10
|style="background: #cc9966;"| '''Playoffs'''
|-
![[2012 Indian Premier League|2012]]
|2nd out of 9
|style="background: gold;"| '''Champions'''
|-
![[2013 Indian Premier League|2013]]
|7th out of 9
|League stage
|-
![[2014 Indian Premier League|2014]]
|2nd out of 8
| style="background: gold;"| '''Champions'''
|-
![[2015 Indian Premier League|2015]]
|5th out of 8
|League stage
|-
![[2016 Indian Premier League|2016]]
|4th out of 8
|style="background: #cc9966;"| '''Playoffs'''
|-
![[2017 Indian Premier League|2017]]
|3rd out of 8
|style="background: #cc9966;"| '''Playoffs'''
|-
![[2018 Indian Premier League|2018]]
|3rd out of 8
|style="background: #cc9966;"| '''Playoffs'''
|-
![[2019 Indian Premier League|2019]]
|5th out of 8
|League stage
|-
![[2020 Indian Premier League|2020]]
|5th out of 8
|League stage
|-
![[2021 Indian Premier League|2021]]
|4th out of 8
| style="background: silver;"| '''Runners-up'''
|-
![[2022 Indian Premier League|2022]]
|7th out of 10
|League stage
|-
![[2023 Indian Premier League|2023]]
|7th out of 10
|League stage
|-
![[2024 Indian Premier League|2024]]
|1st out of 10
|style="background: gold;"| '''Champions'''
|-
![[2025 Indian Premier League|2025]]
|8th out of 10
|League stage
|}

=== Champions League T20 ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
! Season
! League standing
! Final standing
|-
![[2011 Champions League Twenty20|2011]]
|5th out of 10
|League stage
|-
![[2012 Champions League Twenty20|2012]]
|6th out of 10
|League stage
|-
![[2013 Champions League Twenty20|2013]]
|colspan="2" |DNQ
|-
![[2014 Champions League Twenty20|2014]]
|2nd out of 10
| style="background: silver;"|'''Runners-up'''
|}

== Administration and support staff ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Position
!Name
|-
|CEO and Managing Director|| [[Venky Mysore]]
|-
|Team Manager|| Wayne Bentley
|-
|Head Coach|| [[Abhishek Nayar]]
|-
|Mentor|| [[Dwayne Bravo]]
|-
|Assistant Coach|| [[Shane Watson]]
|-
|Bowling Coach|| [[Tim Southee]]
|-
|Power Coach|| [[Andre Russell]]
|-
|Fielding Coach|| [[Dishant Yagnik]]
|-
|Head of Scouting|| [[Biju George]]<br>[[Manvinder Bisla]]
|-
|Analyst|| Nathan Leamon
|-
|Strength and Conditioning Coach|| [[Chris Donaldson]]
|-
|Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach|| Sagar VM
|-
|Physiotherapist|| Prasanth Panchada
|}
*Source: [https://www.kkr.in/players KKR Staff]

== Statistics ==
{{Main|List of Kolkata Knight Riders records}}

=== Overall results ===

Updated as of 25 May 2025

{| class="wikitable"
|+ IPL summary of results
|-
! Year
! Played
! Wins
! Losses
! Tied
! NR
! Win %
! Final standing
|-
! [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2008|2008]]
| 14 || 6 || 7 || 0 || 1 || 46.16 || 6/8
|-
! [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2009|2009]]
| 14 || 3 || 10 || 0 || 1 || 23.07 || 8/8
|-
! [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2010|2010]]
| 14 || 7 || 7 || 0 || 0 || 50.00 || 6/8
|-
! [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2011|2011]]
| 15 || 8 || 7 || 0 || 0 || 53.33 || 4/10
|-
! [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2012|2012]]
| 18 || 12 || 5 || 0 || 1 || 70.58 || 1/9
|-
! [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2013|2013]]
| 16|| 6 || 10 || 0 || 0 || 37.50 || 7/9
|-
! [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2014|2014]]
| 16 || 11 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 68.75 || 1/8
|-
! [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2015|2015]]
| 14 || 7 || 6 || 0 || 1 || 53.84 || 5/8
|-
! [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2016|2016]]
| 15 || 8 || 7 || 0 || 0 || 53.33 || 4/8
|-
! [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2017|2017]]
| 16 || 9 || 7 || 0 || 0 ||56.25 || 3/8
|-
! [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2018|2018]]
| 16 || 9 || 7 || 0 || 0 || 56.25 || 3/8
|-
! [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2019|2019]]
| 14 || 6 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 42.86 || 5/8
|-
! [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2020|2020]]
| 14 || 7 || 7 || 0 || 0 || 50.00 || 5/8
|-
! [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2021|2021]]
| 17 || 9 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 52.94 || 2/8
|-
! [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2022|2022]]
| 14 || 6 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 42.85 || 7/10
|-
! [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2023|2023]]
| 14 || 6 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 42.85 || 7/10
|-
! [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2024|2024]]
| 16 || 11 || 3 || 0 || 2 || 78.57 || 1/10
|-
! [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2025|2025]]
| 14 || 5 || 7 || 0 || 2 || 41.66 || 8/10
|-
! Total
|'''271'''||'''136'''||'''127'''||'''0'''||'''8''' ||'''51.71'''
|}
* Abandoned matches are counted as NR (no result)
* Win or loss by super over or boundary count included

Source: ESPNcricinfo<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/results_summary.html?id=117&type=trophy|title=Indian Premier League Cricket Team Records & Stats|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=5 May 2019|archive-date=28 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240528122030/https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/team-results-summary/indian-premier-league-117|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Result summary ===
Updated as of 25 May 2025<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/team/team-results-summary/kolkata-knight-riders-4341/twenty20-matches-6|title=Cricket Records for Kolkata Knight Riders in T20 matches|website=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=23 May 2024|archive-date=4 March 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240304070147/https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/team/team-results-summary/kolkata-knight-riders-4341/twenty20-matches-6|url-status=live}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Opposition
! Span
! Mat
! Won
! Lost
! Tied
! Win %
|-
| [[Chennai Super Kings]] || 2008–2015; 2018–present|| 31 || 11 || 20 || 0 || 35.48
|-
| [[Delhi Capitals]] || rowspan="3" | 2008–present || 34 || 19 || 15 || 0 || 55.88
|-
| [[Mumbai Indians]] || 35 || 11 || 24 || 0 || 31.42
|-
| [[Punjab Kings]] ||34||21|| 13 || 0 ||61.76
|-
| [[Rajasthan Royals]] || 2008–2015; 2018–present || 30 || 16 || 14 || 0 || 53.33
|-
| [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]] || 2008–present || 35 || 20 || 15 || 0 || 57.14
|-
| [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]] || 2013–present || 30 || 20 || 10 || 0 || 66.66
|-
| [[Gujarat Titans]] || rowspan="2" | 2022–present || 4 || 1 || 3 || 0 || 25.00
|-
| [[Lucknow Super Giants]] || 6 || 2 || 4 || 0 || 33.33
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| [[Deccan Chargers]] || 2008–2012 || 9 || 7 || 2 || 0 || 77.78
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| [[Kochi Tuskers Kerala]] || 2011 || 2 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0.00
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| [[Pune Warriors India]] || 2011–2013 || 5 || 4 || 1 || 0 || 80.00
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| [[Gujarat Lions]] || rowspan="2" | 2016–2017 || 4 || 1|| 3 || 0 || 25.00
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| [[Rising Pune Supergiant]]|| 4 ||3||1|| 0 || 75.00
|}

Legend:
:{{Legend|#fcc|Team now defunct}}

=== Overall results in Champions League Twenty20 ===
{{main|Champions League Twenty20}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! Year
! Matches
! Wins
! Losses
! No result
! % win
! % Summary
|-
! [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2011|2011]]
| 6 || 3 || 3 || 0 || 50.00 || 5/10 (13)
|-
! [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2012|2012]]
| 4 || 1 || 2 || 1 || 33.33 || 6/10 (14)
|-
! [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2014|2014]]
| 6 || 5 || 1 || 0 || 83.33 || 2/10 (14)
|-
! Total
| '''16''' || '''9''' || '''6''' || '''1''' || '''60.00''' ||
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+Result summary in Champions League Twenty20
|-
! Opposition
! Span
! Matches
! Won
! Lost
! Tied
! No result
! % win
|-
| [[Chevrolet Warriors]] || 2011 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 100.00
|-
| [[Dolphins (South African cricket team)|Dolphins]] || 2014 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 100.00
|-
| [[Hobart Hurricanes]] || 2014 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 100.00
|-
| [[Lahore Lions]] || 2014 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 100.00
|-
| [[Nashua Titans]] || 2012 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 100.00
|-
| [[Perth Scorchers]] || 2012–2014 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 100.00
|-
| [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]] || 2011 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 100.00
|-
| [[Auckland Aces]] || 2011–2012 || 2 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 50.00
|-
| [[Chennai Super Kings]] || 2014 || 2 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 50.00
|-
| [[Delhi Capitals]] || 2012 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0.00
|-
| [[Somerset Sabres]] || 2011 || 2 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0.00
|- align= style="background:#fbb;"
| [[South Australia Redbacks]] || 2011 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0.00
|}

{{div col}}

===Most runs===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left;font-size:93%;
|-
! Year
! Player
! Runs
! Orange Cap Rank
|-
! [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2008|2008]]
| {{cricon|IND}}[[Sourav Ganguly]]
! 349
|| 13
|-
! [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2009|2009]]
| {{cricon|AUS}}[[Brad Hodge]]
! 365
|| 6
|-
! [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2010|2010]]
| {{cricon|IND}}[[Sourav Ganguly]]
! 493
|| 4
|-
! [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2011|2011]]
| {{cricon|RSA}} [[Jacques Kallis]]
! 424
|| 10
|-
! [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2012|2012]]
| rowspan=2|{{cricon|IND}}[[Gautam Gambhir]]
! 590
|| 2
|-
! [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2013|2013]]
! 406
|| 17
|-
! [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2014|2014]]
| rowspan=2| {{cricon|IND}}[[Robin Uthappa]]
! 630
|| 1
|-
! [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2015|2015]]
! 364
|| 16
|-
! [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2016|2016]]
| rowspan=2| {{cricon|IND}}[[Gautam Gambhir]]
! 501
|| 4
|-
! [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2017|2017]]
! 498
|| 2
|-
! [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2018|2018]]
| {{cricon|IND}}[[Dinesh Karthik]]
! 498
|| 9
|-
! [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2019|2019]]
| {{flagicon|JAM}} [[Andre Russell]]
! 510
|| 5
|-
! [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2020|2020]]
| rowspan=2|{{cricon|IND}}[[Shubman Gill]]
! 440
|| 12
|-
! [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2021|2021]]
! 478
|| 8
|-
! [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2022|2022]]
| {{cricon|IND}}[[Shreyas Iyer]]
! 401
|| 16
|-
! [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2023|2023]]
| {{cricon|IND}}[[Rinku Singh (cricketer)|Rinku Singh]]
! 474
|| 9
|-
! [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2024|2024]]
| {{flagicon|Trinidad and Tobago}}[[Sunil Narine]]
! 488
|| 9
|-
! [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2025|2025]]
| {{cricon|IND}}[[Ajinkya Rahane]]
! 390
|| 19
|-
|}

===Most wickets===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left;font-size:93%;
|-
! Year
! Player
! Wickets
! Purple Cap Rank
|-
! [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2008|2008]]
| {{flagicon|PAK}}[[Umar Gul]]
! 12
|| 17
|-
! [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2009|2009]]
| {{flagicon|IND}}[[Ishant Sharma]]
! 11
|| 18
|-
! [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2010|2010]]
| {{flagicon|IND}}[[Murali Karthik]]
! 9
|| 25
|-
! [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2011|2011]]
| {{flagicon|IND}}[[Iqbal Abdulla]]
! 16
|| 7
|-
! [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2012|2012]]
| rowspan=3|{{flagicon|Trinidad and Tobago}}[[Sunil Narine]]
! 24
|| 2
|-
! [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2013|2013]]
! 22
|| 6
|-
! [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2014|2014]]
! 21
|| 2
|-
! [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2015|2015]]
| rowspan=2| {{flagicon|JAM}}[[Andre Russell]]
! 14
|| 14
|-
! [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2016|2016]]
! 15
|| 10
|-
! [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2017|2017]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}}[[Chris Woakes]]
! 17
|| 6
|-
! [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2018|2018]]
| {{flagicon|Trinidad and Tobago}}[[Sunil Narine]]
! 17
|| 8
|-
! [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2019|2019]]
| {{flagicon|JAM}}[[Andre Russell]]
! 11
|| 23
|-
! [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2020|2020]]
| rowspan=2| {{flagicon|IND}}[[Varun Chakravarthy]]
! 17
|| 9
|-
! [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2021|2021]]
! 18
|| 8
|-
! [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2022|2022]]
| {{flagicon|JAM}}[[Andre Russell]]
! 17
|| 13
|-
! [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2023|2023]]
| rowspan=3| {{flagicon|IND}}[[Varun Chakravarthy]]
! 20
|| 8
|-
! [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2024|2024]]
! 21
|| 2
|-
! [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2025|2025]]
! 17
|| 8
|-
|}
{{div col end}}

==Knight Riders Group==
Kolkata Knight Riders is part of the Knight Riders Group (KRG), a global brand in cricket, with franchises in the [[Caribbean Premier League]] and [[2022 Women's Caribbean Premier League|Women's Caribbean Premier League]] ([[Trinbago Knight Riders]]), in the [[International League T20]] ([[Abu Dhabi Knight Riders]]) of UAE, and the [[Major League Cricket]] ([[Los Angeles Knight Riders]]). In June 2015, the team's ownership group bought a stake in [[Caribbean Premier League]]'s Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel,<ref>{{cite web |date=10 June 2015 |title=KKR owners buy stake in CPL franchise T&T Red Steel |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/kkr-owners-buy-stake-in-cpl-franchise-t-t-red-steel-885765 |access-date=14 September 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo |archive-date=6 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506193607/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/kkr-owners-buy-stake-in-cpl-franchise-t-t-red-steel-885765 |url-status=live }}</ref> and renamed it the [[Trinbago Knight Riders]] in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/sports/cricket/superstar-shah-rukh-khans-cpl-franchise-is-now-trinbago-knight-riders_1854413.html|title=Superstar Shah Rukh Khan's CPL franchise is now Trinbago Knight Riders|publisher=[[Zee News]]|date=10 February 2016|access-date=11 February 2016|archive-date=15 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160315221704/http://zeenews.india.com/sports/cricket/superstar-shah-rukh-khans-cpl-franchise-is-now-trinbago-knight-riders_1854413.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The team invested in the American T20 league [[Major League Cricket]] in December 2020.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Shamya |first1=Dasgupta |last2=Della Penna |first2=Peter |date=30 November 2020 |title=Knight Riders Group buys stake in USA T20 franchise project Major League Cricket |language=en |work=www.espncricinfo.com |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/knight-riders-group-buys-stake-in-usa-t20-franchise-project-major-league-cricket-1240512 |access-date=6 December 2020 |archive-date=11 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211152154/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/knight-riders-group-buys-stake-in-usa-t20-franchise-project-major-league-cricket-1240512 |url-status=live }}</ref>

KRG had also acquired a franchise in [[Cricket South Africa]]'s T20 Global League, but the league was eventually scrapped and replaced with Mzansi Super League as the board was unable to secure a broadcasting deal.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nayar |first1=K. R. |title=T20 Global league owners hit out at Cricket South Africa |url=https://gulfnews.com/sport/cricket/t20-global-league-owners-hit-out-at-cricket-south-africa-1.2242730 |access-date=7 May 2022 |work=gulfnews.com |date=26 June 2018 |language=en |archive-date=7 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220507155703/https://gulfnews.com/sport/cricket/t20-global-league-owners-hit-out-at-cricket-south-africa-1.2242730 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2021, the Knight Riders Group CEO, Venky Mysore, had announced their intentions to invest in [[England Cricket Board|ECB]]'s new competition format, [[The Hundred (cricket)|The Hundred]]. However, the plan failed to materialise.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Indian Premier League 2021: The story of the Knight Riders brand |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/56775746 |date=20 April 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210422112021/https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/56775746 |archive-date=22 April 2021| last1=Sajad |first1=Kal |work=[[BBC Sport]] |location=[[London]]}}</ref> Other [[Indian Premier League]] franchises have followed KRG's path and have franchises in T20 leagues outside India, or have shown interest for the same. In 2022, KRG announced the construction of a 10,000-seater stadium in Los Angeles, in partnership with [[Major League Cricket]], for their franchise ([[Los Angeles Knight Riders]]).<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gupta |first1=Gaurav |title=Shah Rukh Khan's Knight Riders and MLC to build cricket stadium in Los Angeles |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/shah-rukh-khans-knight-riders-and-mlc-to-build-cricket-stadium-in-los-angeles/articleshow/91200856.cms |access-date=7 May 2022 |work=The Times of India |date=30 April 2022 |language=en |archive-date=7 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220507011147/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/shah-rukh-khans-knight-riders-and-mlc-to-build-cricket-stadium-in-los-angeles/articleshow/91200856.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>

==In popular culture==
A reality show by the name ''Knights and Angels'' aired on [[NDTV Imagine]] in 2009 to pick cheerleaders for the Knight Riders for the [[2009 Indian Premier League|2009 edition]] of the [[Indian Premier League]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Shah Rukh to select cheerleaders through TV show |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-shah-rukh-to-select-cheerleaders-through-tv-show-1219098 |access-date=4 March 2021 |work=DNA India |date=5 January 2009 |language=en |archive-date=25 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125030243/https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-shah-rukh-to-select-cheerleaders-through-tv-show-1219098 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sify.com/sports/knights-and-angels-imagegallery-cricket-jdqw4tajibfsi.html|title=Knights and Angels|work=Sify|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190702164330/http://www.sify.com/sports/knights-and-angels-imagegallery-cricket-jdqw4tajibfsi.html|archive-date=2 July 2019|access-date=16 June 2019}}</ref>

In 2014, a documentary titled ''Living With KKR'' aired on the [[Discovery Channel (Indian TV channel)|Discovery Channel]]. It covered the journey of the team from its disappointing first three seasons to its redemption as IPL champions in 2012.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/shah-rukh-khan-happy-with-kkr-wil-never-sell-ipl-team-bollywood-actor-182064-2014-02-21 |title=Shah Rukh Khan to share journey with KKR on TV show |work=[[India Today]] |agency=IANS |date=21 February 2014 |access-date=5 May 2024}}</ref>

== See also ==
{{Portal|Cricket}}
* [[Trinbago Knight Riders]]
* [[Abu Dhabi Knight Riders]]
* [[Los Angeles Knight Riders]]

== Footnotes ==
{{reflist|group=lower-greek}}<references group="lower-alpha" />

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Official website|https://www.kkr.in/}}
* [https://www.iplt20.com/teams/kolkata-knight-riders Team profile] at ''iplt20.com''

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