Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders opener Manvinder Bisla has urged his team's misfiring batsmen to get their act together and take some pressure off skipper Gautam Gambhir as the side gears up for a couple of back-to-back away ties. "As a batting unit, I think we have created a bit of pressure for Gambhir who has been consistent through out. We have not been able to bat well this tournament "Bisla...
02:16 PM, Apr 27, 2013
Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders might have ended their losing streak, but their injury woes have become worse with Laxmi Shukla ruled out for the season, while Manoj Tiwary laid low for at least a week. The team management on Friday confirmed that Tiwary would not be travelling with their side for their back-to-back away matches in Chennai on Sunday and Raipur (vs Delhi Daredevils) on May 1. "Tiwary has about...
02:06 PM, Apr 27, 2013
Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders' skipper, Gautam Gambhir, praised Manvinder Bisla, Jacues Kallis and Eoin Morgan for their efforts in the team's six wickets victory over Kings XI Punjab at the Eden Gardens on Friday. "I think it was a fantastic effort from our bowlers to restrict them to 149. A lot of credit needs to go to Kallis, Bisla and Morgan. The way they played was just amazing. I have...
01:17 PM, Apr 27, 2013
They have finally snapped the three-match losing streak and although they still have to travel a long and arduous path, Kolkata Knight Riders believe that they can turn the tide. The six-wicket victory against Kings XI Punjab on Friday gave them that confidence that all is not lost. When the team lost the wicket of in-form captain Gautam Gambhir and woefully out-of-form Yusuf Pathan in the second over of their...
09:17 AM, Apr 27, 2013
Kolkata: Observing that 150 was a decent target to set, Kings XI Punjab skipper Adam Gilchrist on Friday singled out Kolkata Knight Riders' batsman Eoin Morgan's blistering 26 ball 42 for taking away the game from the visitors. "Morgan was the difference. He took the game away from us. I think 150 was a decent total. But even if we had posted 10 runs more it wouldn't have mattered because...
08:27 AM, Apr 27, 2013
Kolkata: Manvinder Bisla struck a magnificent 51 not out off 44 balls to keep Kolkata Knight Riders in contention for the play-offs as they beat Kings XI Punjab by six wickets here at the Eden Gardens on Friday. This was Kolkata's third win in eight matches, while Punjab suffered their fourth loss in eight matches. In pursuit of 150, Kolkata got their chase off on the wrong foot with former...
11:19 PM, Apr 26, 2013
Kolkata: Struggling to repeat their last year's performance, defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders were dealt further blows as Jacques Kallis and Manoj Tiwary sustained injuries during their game against Mumbai Indians here on Wednesday. "Kallis has twisted his right knee while taking a dive. We will take a call on him in next 24 hours. As for Tiwary, he has had about three to four stitches after splitting the webbing...
01:52 PM, Apr 25, 2013
Kolkata: While he relished the big wicket of Sachin Tendulkar on the senior batsman's 40th birthday, Kolkata Knight Riders mystery spinner Sunil Narine admits that the defending champions will have to get their acts together quickly to keep alive their hopes in IPL 6. Narine came out victorious in the much-anticipated battle against Tendulkar on Wednesday by crashing through the senior batsman's gate with a classic off-spin delivery, but eventually...
01:04 PM, Apr 25, 2013
This is not something that the team management of Kolkata Knight Riders had expected when they began their defence of the IPL title. Though they started their campaign with a win, they are in the middle of an extremely bad phase - losing five of their next six matches. And in spite of having world class limited-over spinner in the form of Sunil Narine, they are not ending up in...
11:33 AM, Apr 25, 2013
Mumbai Indians' opener Dwayne Smith, who lead his team to victory against Kolkata with a match winning knock of 62 in 47 balls at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday said that he wanted to play out Sunil Narine as he was in a wicket-taking form and wanted to get himself in and pick up the pace after judging the nature of the track. Chasing a tricky 160 to win on...
10:11 AM, Apr 25, 2013
Entertainer of the week There is but one man who can thrill the senses in the most unbridled way - Christopher Henry Gayle. Anyone who witnessed Gayle's audacious assault on the hapless Pune Warriors bowling in Bangalore on Tuesday will testify to having seen the most amazing innings played in Twenty20 cricket. Gayle slammed an unbeaten 175 off 66 balls, in the process breaking a spate of records [LINK TO...
08:15 AM, Apr 25, 2013
Kolkata: Observing that 160 was a defendable target, Kolkata Knight Riders' spinner Sunil Narine Wednesday rued the absence of all-rounder Jacques Kallis, who could not turn up to bowl after getting injured while batting against Mumbai Indians in their IPL encounter at the Eden Gardens here. "The target of 160 was defendable but we fumbled at the end. Kallis is a world class bowler and his absence badly hurt our...
02:16 AM, Apr 25, 2013
Kolkata: The fans that thronged to Eden Gardens on Wednesday hoping to see a special innings from Sachin Tendulkar on his 40th birthday were sent home disappointed doubly disappointed, as the master batsman flopped and Kolkata Knight Riders were beaten in another last-over match. Set a target of 160, Mumbai won with five wickets off the penultimate delivery thanks to Dwayne Smith's bullish 62 and two stabilizing innings from stand-in...
11:49 PM, Apr 24, 2013
Kolkata: Welcoming batting legend Sachin Tendulkar to the club of 40, former India skipper and Mumbai Indians mentor Anil Kumble on Tuesday said a win over Kolkata Knight Riders on Wednesday will be the best way to celebrate April 24 - the maestro's birthday. "I welcome Sachin to the club of cricketers past 40 and wish him all the best. The best way to celebrate his birthday would be a...
07:27 PM, Apr 23, 2013
The fight for getting the Purple cap this season in the Indian Premier League seems to be getting intense with every passing day. Legspinner Amit Mishra got hold of the Purple Cap on Friday when he also became the highest wicket taker in IPL, and within 24 hours it was overtaken by Royal Challengers Bangalore's best bowler this season Vinay Kumar. The Karnataka pacer now has 12 wickets this season,...
09:26 AM, Apr 21, 2013
Kolkata: Blaming the batsmen for a humiliating loss against Chennai Super Kings in their Indian Premier League match at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir Saturday said it was time for his willowers to pull up their socks. "Our batsmen have been committing schoolboy errors. In fact, we have been batting badly since the last few games. It is high time the batsmen pulled up their socks...
10:11 PM, Apr 20, 2013
Kolkata: There were serious concerns about impending showers when the two captains walked out for the toss under grey skies, but the actual storm was played out on the field as Chennai Super Kings got the better of Kolkata Knight Riders in a low-scorer highlighted by sloppy batting and manic running between the wickets. Cricket-wise it was a match to forget, but the drama made for another scrappy thriller as...
07:05 PM, Apr 20, 2013
Live updates from Game 26 of IPL 6 between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday. Upbeat after a thumping win over Delhi Daredevils on Thursday, the two-time winners face defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders in game 26 of IPL 6. Gautam Gambhir-led KKR will look to bounce back in the tournament in front of their passionate home fans at Eden Gardens....
03:04 PM, Apr 20, 2013
Kolkata: Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders on Friday hinted at dropping the misfiring Yusuf Pathan for Brendon McCullum in their crucial encounter against Chennai Super Kings at the Eden Gardens on Saturday. When asked if the team management was thinking of including McCullum, Knight Riders coach Trevor Bayliss said there is a strong possibility that the New Zealand skipper will get a look in. McCullum has been warming the benches...
09:42 PM, Apr 19, 2013
Kolkata: Following an inconsistent start to the season, Chennai Super Kings finally found some decent form thanks to a thumping win over Delhi Daredevils on Thursday, and the two-time winners will next face current champions Kolkata Knight Riders in game 26 of IPL 6 on Saturday. Pushed to the bottom half of the table after another away defeat, KKR will look to bounce back in the tournament in front of...
04:06 PM, Apr 19, 2013
