‘KKR’ Archives
Gambhir to miss Champions League qualifier
Gautam Gambhir will not play in the upcoming Champions League Twenty20 qualifying tournament for Kolkata Knight Riders as he has not recovered sufficiently from the concussion he sustained during India's fourth Test against England at The Oval. Jacques Kallis will lead the team in Gambhir's [...]
Gambhir advised 4-6 weeks’ rest over shoulder injury
Gumbir could miss the limited-overs leg of India's tour of the West Indies next month following the aggravation of a shoulder injury that was sustained during the World Cup final. Gambhir, named India's captain for that part of the tour, has been advised four to six weeks' rest by Andrew [...]
Mumbai prevail on night of nerves
Mumbai Indians 148 for 6 (Blizzard 51, Tendulkar 36, Kallis 2-18, Shakib 2-24) beat Kolkata Knight Riders 147 for 7 (ten Doeschate 70*, Munaf 3-27) by four wickets. Kolkata Knight Riders began nervously, Mumbai Indians finished similarly, but it was Mumbai who booked a place in the Champions [...]
Stakes are high as Kolkata take on upbeat Mumbai in the eliminator
After dishing out a last-ball thriller in the last league match on Sunday, Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders would square off against each other yet again in Mumbai on Wednesday. But the stakes are high as it will be end of the road for the loser in the Indian Premier League. Thanks [...]
For some Aussies, IPL 4 is one to forget
For the majority of Australians playing in the fourth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the event has been nothing much to write home about. Except for the stunning success of Shaun Marsh with the bat for Kings XI Punjab and, to a lesser extent, Doug Bollinger with the ball for the [...]
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians – MI win by 5 wkts
Mumbai needed four runs off the last ball and Ambati Rayudu was at the crease facing Kolkata pacer L Balaji. And he did unthinkable. He did not go for a ground stroke but took the aerial route and smashed a six off a full toss from Balaji the ball went past the deep square leg boundary and [...]
Mumbai edge past Kolkata in last-ball finish
Mumbai Indians 178 for 5 (Franklin 45*, Tendulkar 38, Bhatia 3-22) beat Kolkata Knight Riders 175 for 7 (Kallis 59, Yusuf 36, Tiwary 35) by five wickets.Kolkata Knight Riders had their Champions League debut all but booked when they began the last over with 21 to defend. Three edged boundaries [...]
Kolkata Knight Riders beat Pune Warriors by seven wickets
Kolkata Knight Riders 119 for 3 (Gambhir 54*) beat Pune Warriors 118 for 7 (Yuvraj 24, Balaji 2-7, Shakib 2-16) by seven wickets. It was billed as Sourav Ganguly's payback game against Kolkata Knight Riders. Instead, it proved to be a stern examination on a turner for the Pune [...]
Sticking to happy tunes, strictly
Shah Rukh Khan is a man who dons many hats; co-owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders, brand ambassador of everything from economy cars to luxury watches, and also acts from time to time - mostly in big budget films for his favorite production house, Yash Raj Films. However, when he's watching his [...]
Bowlers set up victory for Kolkata
Kolkata Knight Riders 61 for 2 (Kallis 21*, Ashwin 2-12) beat Chennai Super Kings 114 for 4 (Badrinath 54, Abdulla 1-15) by 10 runs under D/L method. Kolkata Knight Riders' bowlers made best use of a sluggish pitch after a rain-delayed start, keeping Chennai Super Kings to 114, and their [...]
