Debabrata Das, Gautam Gambhir, Manoj Tiwary, Brett Lee, Iqbal Abdulla, Lakshmipathy Balaji, Pradeep Sangwan, Sunil Narine, Jacques Kallis, Rajat Bhatia, Ryan ten Doeschate, Shakib Al Hasan, Yusuf Pathan, Brendon McCullum, Manvinder Bisla,
Anaru Kitchen, Colin Munro, Lou Vincent, Martin Guptill, Bruce Martin, Chris Martin, Kyle Mills, Michael Bates, Mitchell McClenaghan, Ronnie Hira, Andre Adams, Azhar Mahmood, Colin de Grandhomme, Bradley Cachopa, Gareth Hopkins

| Kolkata Knight Riders | Auckland Aces | |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | Bowling | Top-order Batting |
| Weakness | Batting | Lower-order batting |
| Opportunities | To bounce back hard | To start off on a positive note |
| Threats | Martin Guptill, Kyle Mills | Sunil Narine, Shakib al Hasan, Jacques Kallis |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | Auckland Aces | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 1 | 0 |
| Home Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Away Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Highest Innings Score | 121 on September 19, 2011 | 119 on September 19, 2011 |
| Lowest Innings Score | 121 on September 19, 2011 | 119 on September 19, 2011 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | Auckland Aces | |
|---|---|---|
| Highest Total Chased | ||
| Lowest Total Defended | 121 on September 19, 2011 | |
| Most Prolific Batsman | Manvinder Bisla - 45 Runs | Lou Vincent - 40 Runs |
| Highest Individual Score | 45 by Manvinder Bisla On September 19, 2011 | 40 by Lou Vincent On September 19, 2011 |
| Most Successful Bowler | Yusuf Pathan - 2 Wickets | Kyle Mills - 2 Wickets |
| Best Bowling Analysis | 2/21 by Yusuf Pathan On September 19, 2011 | 2/24 by Kyle Mills On September 19, 2011 |