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{{Short description|Indian Premier League cricket team season}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox cricket club season
| club =[[Kolkata Knight Riders]]
| season =2010
| coach = [[Dav Whatmore]]
| captain = [[Sourav Ganguly]]
| ground = [[Eden Gardens]], Kolkata
| comp1 = [[2010 Indian Premier League|IPL]]
| comp1 result = 6th
| most runs = [[Sourav Ganguly]] (493)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ipl2010/engine/records/batting/highest_career_strike_rate.html?id=5319;type=tournament|title=Indian Premier League, 2010/ Records / Most runs |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=20 June 2015}}</ref>
| most wickets =[[Ashok Dinda]] (9)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ipl2010/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=5319;type=tournament|title=Indian Premier League, 2010/ Records / Most runs |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=20 June 2015}}</ref>
| prevseason = [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2009|2009]]
| nextseason = [[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2011|2011]]
}}

[[Kolkata Knight Riders]] (KKR) is a franchise cricket team based in Kolkata, India, which plays in the [[Indian Premier League]] (IPL). They were one of the eight teams that competed in the [[2010 Indian Premier League|2010 IPL]]. They were captained by [[Sourav Ganguly]]. Kolkata Knight Riders finished 6th in the IPL and did not qualify for the Champions League T20.

== Background ==
The Kolkata Knight Riders traded Australian all-rounder [[Moises Henriques]] for [[Manoj Tiwary (cricketer)|Manoj Tiwary]] and [[Owais Shah]].<ref>{{cite news|url = http://www.thesportscampus.com/201001053297/domestic-t20/ipl-trading-window|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100119060218/http://www.thesportscampus.com/201001053297/domestic-t20/ipl-trading-window|url-status = dead|archive-date = 19 January 2010|title = Final day of IPL trade window sees KKR – Delhi Daredevils make big swap|date = 5 January 2010|publisher=The Sports Campus|access-date = 21 May 2012}}</ref> At the player auctions they managed to successfully buy [[Shane Bond]] in the silent tie-breaker against competing bids from Deccan Chargers for $1.3 million.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.iplpulse.com/ipl/kieron-pollard-most-expensive-ipl-player/|title = 2010 IPL Auction|date = 19 January 2010|access-date = 3 April 2010|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20100412080903/http://www.iplpulse.com/ipl/kieron-pollard-most-expensive-ipl-player/|archivedate = 12 April 2010 |url-status = live}}</ref> Ganguly was once again given the captaincy of KKR, after the team ended at the bottom in the second season. The coach John Buchanan was replaced by Dav Whatmore.

The Kolkata Knight Riders had a fantastic start to the season with two consecutive wins against Deccan Chargers and Royal Challengers Bangalore. That was followed by three defeats at the hands of [[Chennai Super Kings]], [[Rajasthan Royals]] and Mumbai Indians. The Knight Riders then made a comeback by winning most of their homes games against [[Kings XI Punjab]], [[Deccan Chargers]] and [[Delhi Daredevils]]. Despite being tied at 14 points with The Super Kings, Delhi Daredevils and Royal Challengers Bangalore, a lesser net run rate (NRR) meant they eventually finished sixth on the point table.

==Indian Premier League==
===Season standings===
Kolkata Knight Riders finished 6th in the league stage of IPL 2010.
{{2010 Indian Premier League Points table|team=KKR}}

=== Match log ===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Date
!Opponent
!Venue
!Result
|- style="background:#c3fdb8;"
| 12 March || [[Deccan Chargers]] || [[Navi Mumbai]] || Won by 11 runs, MoM- [[Angelo Mathews]] 65 (46) and 2/20 (4 overs)
|- style="background:#c3fdb8;"
| 14 March || [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]] || Kolkata || Won by 7 wickets, MoM- [[Manoj Tiwary (cricketer)|Manoj Tiwary]] 50 (29)
|- style="background:#fbb; "
| 16 March || [[Chennai Super Kings]] || Kolkata || Lost by 55 runs
|- style="background:#fbb; "
| 20 March || [[Rajasthan Royals]] || Ahmedabad || Lost by 34 runs
|- style="background:#fbb; "
| 22 March || [[Mumbai Indians]] || Mumbai || Lost by 7 wickets
|- style="background:#c3fdb8;"
| 27 March ||.[[Kings XI Punjab]] || [[Mohali]] || Won by 39 Runs, MoM- [[Manoj Tiwary (cricketer)|Manoj Tiwary]] 75 (47)
|- style="background:#fbb; "
| 29 March ||.[[Delhi Daredevils]] || Delhi || Lost by 40 Runs
|- style="background:#c3fdb8;"
| 1 April || [[Deccan Chargers]] || Kolkata || Won by 24 Runs, MoM- [[Sourav Ganguly]] 88 (54)
|- style="background:#fbb; "
| 4 April || [[Kings XI Punjab]] || Kolkata || Lost by 8 wickets
|- style="background:#c3fdb8;"
| 7 April || [[Delhi Daredevils]] || Kolkata || Won by 14 runs, MoM- [[Sourav Ganguly]] 56 (46)
|- style="background:#fbb; "
| 10 April ||.[[Royal Challengers Bangalore]] || Bangalore || Lost by 7 wickets
|- style="background:#fbb; "
| 13 April || [[Chennai Super Kings]] || Chennai || Lost by 9 wickets
|- style="background:#c3fdb8;"
| 17 April || [[Rajasthan Royals]] || Kolkata || Won by 8 wickets, MoM- [[Jaydev Unadkat]] 3/26 (4 overs)
|- style="background:#c3fdb8;"
| 19 April || [[Mumbai Indians]] || Kolkata || Won by 9 wickets, MoM- [[Murali Kartik]] 2/20 (4 overs) and 2 catches
|- " class="sortbottom"
| colspan="4" style="text-align: center; "| Overall record: 7–7. Failed to advance.
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Kolkata Knight Riders}}

[[Category:2010 Indian Premier League]]
[[Category:Kolkata Knight Riders seasons]]

2010 Kolkata Knight Riders season - Revision history

SimonK54990761 at 09:54, 18 April 2025