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The 2020 season was the 13th season for the Indian Premier League franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). They were one of the eight teams that competed in the 2020 Indian Premier League.[1][2] The franchise previously qualified for the IPL playoffs in 2011 and won the tournament in 2012 and 2014.[3][4] The team is being captained by Eoin Morgan with Brendon McCullum as the new team coach. The team finished 5th and could not qualify for the playoffs.
Background
Player retention and transfers
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The Kolkata Knight Riders retained 13 players and released ten players.[5] On 12 September, Ali Khan becomes first USA cricketer to join IPL as replacement for Harry Gurney.[6]
Retained players: Dinesh Karthik, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Kuldeep Yadav, Shubman Gill, Lockie Ferguson, Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Sandeep Warrier, Harry Gurney, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Shivam Mavi.
Released players: Chris Lynn, Carlos Brathwaite, Robin Uthappa, Piyush Chawla, Nikhil Naik, KC Cariappa, Joe Denly, Shrikant Mundhe, Yarra Prithviraj, Anrich Nortje.
Traded In: Siddhesh Lad.
Auction
KKR went into the auction with a budget of 35.65 crores INR. They bought Australian bowler Pat Cummins for 15.50 Cr, which was the highest amount ever for an overseas player at the auction. They also bought England captain Eoin Morgan (for 5.25 Cr), Rahul Tripathi, Tom Banton and Chris Green, and 48-year-old leg-spinner Praveen Tambe, who was bought at his base price of INR 20 lakhs.
Players bought: Pat Cummins, Eoin Morgan, Tom Banton, Rahul Tripathi, Varun Chakravarthy, Manimaran Siddharth, Nikhil Naik, Chris Green, Pravin Tambe.
Offseason
Brendon McCullum expressed happiness after being appointed KKR's coach, saying it was an honour for him.[7]
On 13 March 2020, the BCCI postponed the tournament until 15 April, in view of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.[8] After Narendra Modi said that the lockdown in India would last until at least 3 May 2020,[9] the BCCI suspended the tournament indefinitely.[10]
On 24 May, Indian sports minister Kiren Rijiju stated that the decision on whether or not to allow the tournament to be conducted in 2020 would be made by the Indian government based on "the situation of the pandemic".[11] In June 2020, the BCCI confirmed that their preference was to host the tournament in India, possibly between September and October.[12] On 24 July 2020, it was confirmed that the tournament would start from 19 September 2020.[13]
Australian player Chris Green was banned from bowling in January 2020 for three months, due to an illegal action. He had been bought by Kolkata Knight Riders at a base price of INR 20 lakhs. Whether or not he would participate in the IPL season would depend on the League's Governing Council approval.[14]Template:Update inline A senior BCCI official confirmed that leg-spinner Pravin Tambe would not play in the IPL 2020 since he had played in T10 league.[15]
Team analysis
ESPNcricinfo wrote "Like most teams in the Indian Premier League, Kolkata Knight Riders also have a great playing XI, which has six bowling options and many impact players. The team has done an excellent job by buying Morgan, Banton and Green. However, Pat Cummins sold for a record amount will also be under pressure to perform well for him. Apart from this, the team has tremendous all-rounders in the form of Narine and Russell. The bowling attack of the team will decide how it performs in 2020."[16]
Gautam Gambhir said on the Star Sports Cricket Live show: Template:Cquote
Indian Premier League
On 23 September, Kolkata Knight Riders lost the opening match against Mumbai Indians. Dinesh Karthik won the toss and elected to field. Rohit Sharma 80 off 54 balls and Suryakumar Yadav 47 off 28 balls, contributed to a score of 195. Chasing a target of 196, the team had lost two wickets in a five overs. Shivam Mavi 9 off 10 balls was stumped on the final ball of the match and Knight Riders could only score 146/9 in 20 overs, losing the match by 49 runs.[17]
Kolkata Knight Riders won their next match against Sunrisers Hyderabad by 7 wickets. Dinesh Karthik lost the toss and was put to field. Manish Pandey scored 51 off 28 balls, helped the Sunrisers finish the innings at 142/4 in 20 overs. Chasing a target of 143, the Knight Had had lost two wickets in a first five overs, but Shubman Gill 70 off 62 balls brilliant inning and their 92-run partnership with Eoin Morgan, helped the Knight Riders to beat the Sunrisers.[18]
On 21 October 2020, Kolkata Knight Riders owned an ignominious record of becoming the team that finished with the lowest total in their allotted 20 overs without getting bowled out in the Indian Premier League against Royal Challengers Bangalore.[19]
After 7 matches in the season, KKR had a change of captain. Dinesh Karthik allegedly stepped down voluntarily as he wanted "to focus on his batting and contributing more to the team’s cause".[20] Eoin Morgan was henceforth appointed as the captain.[21]
The team could win only 3 games in the second half of the league stage[22] and ended up with 14 points.[23] They had 7 wins and 7 losses from their 14 games. Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad also ended with 14 points.[23] However, a lower net run rate resulted in KKR being knocked out of the tournament before the playoffs.[24]
Squad
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
- Template:Color box denotes a player who is currently unavailable for selection.
- Template:Color box denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season.
| No. | Name | Nat | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Signed year | Salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||||
| 27 | Nitish Rana | Template:Flagicon | 1993-12-27 (age 33) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | Template:INRConvert | |
| 77 | Shubman Gill | Template:Flagicon | 1999-9-8 (age 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | Template:INRConvert | |
| 35 | Rinku Singh | Template:Flagicon | 1997-10-12 (age 29) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | Template:INRConvert | |
| Template:NA | Siddhesh Lad | Template:Flagicon | 1992-5-23 (age 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | 2020 | Template:INRConvert | |
| 16 | Eoin Morgan | Template:Flagicon | 1986-9-10 (age 40) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | 2020 | Template:INRConvert | Overseas; Captain |
| 52 | Rahul Tripathi | Template:Flagicon | 1991-3-2 (age 35) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | 2020 | Template:INRConvert | |
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| 12 | Andre Russell | Template:Flagicon | 1988-4-29 (age 38) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2018 | Template:INRConvert | Overseas |
| 74 | Sunil Narine | Template:Flagicon | 1988-5-26 (age 38) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | Template:INRConvert | Overseas |
| 93 | Chris Green | Template:Flagicon | 1993-10-1 (age 33) | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | 2020 | Template:INRConvert | Overseas |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| 19 | Dinesh Karthik | Template:Flagicon | 1985-6-1 (age 41) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | Template:INRConvert | Vice-captain |
| Template:NA | Tim Seifert | Template:Flagicon | 1994-12-14 (age 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2020 | Template:INRConvert | Overseas |
| 18 | Tom Banton | Template:Flagicon | 1998-11-11 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2020 | Template:INRConvert | Overseas |
| 7 | Nikhil Naik | Template:Flagicon | 1994-11-9 (age 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2020 | Template:INRConvert | |
| Spin Bowlers | ||||||||
| 23 | Kuldeep Yadav | Template:Flagicon | 1994-12-14 (age 32) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm wrist-spin | 2018 | Template:INRConvert | |
| 29 | Varun Chakravarthy | Template:Flagicon | 1991-8-29 (age 35) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2020 | Template:INRConvert | |
| Template:NA | Manimaran Siddharth | Template:Flagicon | 1998-7-3 (age 28) | Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2020 | Template:INRConvert | |
| Pace Bowlers | ||||||||
| 5 | Kamlesh Nagarkoti | Template:Flagicon | 1999-12-28 (age 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2018 | Template:INRConvert | |
| 26 | Shivam Mavi | Template:Flagicon | 1998-11-26 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2018 | Template:INRConvert | |
| 24 | Prasidh Krishna | Template:Flagicon | 1996-02-19 (age 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2018 | Template:INRConvert | |
| 69 | Lockie Ferguson | Template:Flagicon | 1991-06-13 (age 35) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2019 | Template:INRConvert | Overseas |
| 11 | Harry Gurney | Template:Flagicon | 1986-10-25 (age 40) | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2019 | Template:INRConvert | Overseas |
| 63 | Sandeep Warrier | Template:Flagicon | 1991-04-04 (age 35) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2019 | Template:INRConvert | |
| 30 | Pat Cummins | Template:Flagicon | 1993-5-8 (age 33) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2020 | Template:INRConvert | Overseas |
| 47 | Ali Khan | Template:Flagicon | 1990-12-13 (age 36) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2020 | Template:INRConvert | Overseas |
Administration and support staff
| Position | Name | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Template:Flagicon Shah Rukh Khan (Red Chillies Entertainment), Jay Mehta, Juhi Chawla (Mehta Group) | |||||||||
| CEO and Managing Director | Template:Flagicon Venky Mysore | |||||||||
| Team manager | Template:Flagicon Wayne Bentley | |||||||||
| Captain | Template:Flagicon Eoin Morgan | |||||||||
| Head coach | Template:Flagicon Brendon McCullum | |||||||||
| Assistant coach | Template:Flagicon Abhishek Nayar | |||||||||
| Bowling coach | Template:Flagicon Kyle Mills | |||||||||
| Mentor | Template:Flagicon David Hussey | |||||||||
| Assistant bowling coach | Template:Flagicon Omkar Salvi | |||||||||
| Fielding coach | Template:Flagicon James Foster | |||||||||
| Strength and Conditioning coach | Template:Flagicon Chris Donaldson | |||||||||
| Head Physiotherapist | Template:Flagicon Kamlesh Jain | |||||||||
| Performance Analyst | Template:Flagicon AR Srikanth | |||||||||
| Source:https://www.kkr.in/players | ||||||||||
Kit manufacturers and sponsors
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| Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (front) | Shirt sponsor (back) | Chest Branding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lux Cozi | MPL | Jio | Lux Cozi |
| Source : www.kkr.in | |||
| Template:Cricket uniform |
Sponsors
Principal Sponsor: MPL
Teams and standings
Results by match
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League table
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League stage
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Statistics
Most runs
| No. | Name | Match | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave. | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shubman Gill | 14 | 14 | 1 | 440 | 70* | 33.84 | 373 | 117.96 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 9 |
| 2 | Eoin Morgan | 14 | 14 | 4 | 418 | 68* | 41.80 | 302 | 138.41 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 24 |
| 3 | Nitish Rana | 14 | 14 | 0 | 352 | 87 | 25.14 | 254 | 138.58 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 12 |
| 4 | Rahul Tripathi | 11 | 11 | 1 | 230 | 81 | 23.00 | 181 | 127.07 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 10 |
| 5 | Dinesh Karthik | 14 | 14 | 2 | 169 | 58 | 14.08 | 134 | 126.11 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 4 |
| 6 | Pat Cummins | 14 | 11 | 4 | 146 | 53* | 20.85 | 114 | 128.07 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 |
| 7 | Sunil Narine | 10 | 9 | 0 | 121 | 64 | 13.44 | 85 | 142.35 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 |
| 8 | Andre Russell | 10 | 9 | 0 | 117 | 25 | 13.00 | 81 | 144.44 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
- Last updated: 4 November 2020
- Source:iplt20[25]
Most wickets
| No. | Name | Match | Inns | Overs | Runs | Wickets | BBI | Avg. | Econ. | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Varun Chakravarthy | 13 | 13 | 52 | 356 | 17 | 20/5 | 20.94 | 6.84 | 18.35 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Pat Cummins | 14 | 14 | 52 | 409 | 12 | 34/4 | 34.08 | 7.86 | 26.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Shivam Mavi | 8 | 8 | 26 | 212 | 9 | 15/2 | 23.55 | 8.15 | 17.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Lockie Ferguson | 5 | 5 | 19.5 | 148 | 6 | 15/3 | 24.66 | 7.46 | 19.83 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Andre Russell | 10 | 7 | 18 | 175 | 6 | 29/2 | 29.16 | 9.72 | 18.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Sunil Narine | 10 | 10 | 38 | 302 | 5 | 28/2 | 60.40 | 7.94 | 45.60 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Kamlesh Nagarkoti | 9 | 9 | 26 | 231 | 5 | 13/2 | 46.20 | 8.88 | 31.20 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Prasidh Krishna | 6 | 6 | 17.3 | 164 | 4 | 29/3 | 41.00 | 9.37 | 26.25 | 0 | 0 |
- Last updated: 4 November 2020
- Source:iplt20[26]
Awards and achievements
Awards
- Man of the Match
| No. | Date | Player | Opponent | Result | Contribution | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Dts | Shubman Gill | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Won By 7 wickets | 70* (62) | [27] |
| 2 | Template:Dts | Shivam Mavi | Rajasthan Royals | Won By 37 runs | 2/22 (4 overs) | [28] |
| 3 | 7 October 2020 | Rahul Tripathi | Chennai Super Kings | Won by 10 runs | 81 (51) | [29] |
| 4 | 10 October 2020 | Dinesh Karthik | Kings XI Punjab | Won by 2 runs | 58 (29) | [30] |
| 5 | 18 October 2020 | Lockie Ferguson | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Won in super over | 3/15 (4 overs) | [31] |
| 6 | 24 October 2020 | Varun Chakravarthy | Delhi Capitals | Won by 59 runs | 5/20 (4 overs) | [32] |
| 7 | 1 November 2020 | Pat Cummins | Rajasthan Royals | Won by 60 runs | 4/34 (4 overs) | [33] |
References
- ↑ 4 cities that might get an IPL team in 2020(20 July 2019).
- ↑ Indian Premier League to have 10 teams in 2020 edition?(14 July 2019).
- ↑ Kolkata Knight Riders win IPL 5, beat Chennai Super Kings.
- ↑ Records / Twenty20 matches / Team records / Most consecutive wins. ESPNcricinfo.
- ↑ KKR release Chris Lynn, Robin Uthappa; RCB let go of several overseas names. ESPNcricinfo(15 November 2019). Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ↑ Ali Khan set to join Kolkata Knight Riders as Harry Gurney replacement. ESPNCRICINFO(12 September 2020). Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ↑ IPL: KKR name Brendon McCullum as head coach. thehindu.
- ↑ Coronavirus threat: IPL 2020 deferred until April 15, Gollapudi, Nagraj. ESPNcricinfo(13 March 2020).
- ↑ PM Narendra Modi says India will extend coronavirus lockdown until 3 May(14 April 2020).
- ↑ With India in lockdown, IPL 2020 suspended indefinitely, Gollapudi, Nagraj. ESPNcricinfo(15 April 2020).
- ↑ Indian government to decide the fate of IPL season, says Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju. The Times of India(24 May 2020).
- ↑ IPL 2020: BCCI looking at September-October window, says Brijesh Patel. ESPNcricinfo(12 June 2020).
- ↑ IPL 2020 set to begin on September 19.
- ↑ Green banned due to an illegal bowling action. cricket.com.au. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
- ↑ Kolkata Knight Riders spinner Pravin Tambe not eligible to play in IPL as per BCCI rules. indiatoday.
- ↑ IPL auction analysis: Do the eight teams have their best XIs in place?. ESPN.
- ↑ DREAM11 IPL 2020, MATCH 5 KKR VS MI – MATCH REPORT. iplt20(23 September 2020). Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ↑ KKR vs SRH Highlights, IPL 2020: Shubman Gill, Eoin Morgan. Times of india(26 September 2020). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ↑ KKR owned an ignominious record against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
- ↑ Explained: Why Dinesh Karthik stepped down as KKR captain in the middle of IPL season. The Indian Express(2020-10-22). Retrieved 2020-11-05.
- ↑ Morgan takes over captaincy at KKR. BBC Sport. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
- ↑ Team review: Poor outings for Sunil Narine, Andre Russell hurt Kolkata Knight Riders. www.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 IPLT20.com - Indian Premier League Official Website. www.iplt20.com. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
- ↑ SRH slay MI to qualify for IPL play-offs, KKR knocked out, PTI. Telangana Today. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
- ↑ https://www.iplt20.com/stats/2020/most-runs
- ↑ https://www.iplt20.com/stats/2020/most-wickets
- ↑ Shubman Gill guides KKR to win, following impressive bowling show. www.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
- ↑ Kolkata Knight Riders' quicks rip through Rajasthan Royals to set up big win. www.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
- ↑ Rahul Tripathi, bowling innovations carry Kolkata Knight Riders to ten-run win. www.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
- ↑ Sunil Narine, Prasidh Krishna pull off heist against Kings XI Punjab. www.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
- ↑ Fantastic Lockie Ferguson sets up Super-Over win for KKR. www.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
- ↑ Nitish Rana, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy give Kolkata Knight Riders big win. www.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
- ↑ Morgan and Cummins keep Knight Riders' playoff hopes alive; Royals knocked out. www.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 2020-11-01.