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
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
Mohali: Kolkata Knight Riders' Sunile Narine registered the first hat-trick of IPL 6 when he sent back Kings XI Punjab's batsmen David Hussey, Azhar Mahmood and Gurkeerat Mann on Monday at the PCA stadium, but another hat-trick in the same match by KKR captain Gautam Gambhir got little attention. En route to the second spot in the list of highest run-scorers this season, Gambhir scored his third consecutive half-century, albeit...
10:17 AM, Apr 17, 2013
Mohali: Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders will travel to north India on Tuesday expecting to bag two easy points against hosts Kings XI Punjab, who are struggling to get their act together in IPL 6. Punjab have had a miserable run in the last two matches. After starting their campaign with an impressive eight-wicket win over Pune Warriors India, they were delivered a 10-wicket hammering by Chennai Super Kings and...
03:05 PM, Apr 15, 2013
Kolkata: The top four batsmen laid out the carpet and the bowlers walked over it as Kolkata Knight Riders got back onto the points table after two losses in a row, beating Sunrisers Hyderabad by 48 runs on a sluggish Eden Gardens surface. Kolkata made a promising start with their first fifty-run opening stand of the season but it was Eoin Morgan's blast that turned a competitive total into a...
07:20 PM, Apr 14, 2013
Bangalore: Yusuf Pathan once instilled fear among the bowlers - especially in the Indian Premier League - with his free-stroking, match-winning knocks. Sixes sailed into the stands with regularity and minimum of fuss. But for the last couple of seasons, he hasn't been able to live up to his reputation and contributed little of note en route KKR's road to their maiden title last year. But the Indian allrounder, who...
09:17 AM, Apr 11, 2013
Jaipur: Albeit a bit too early to be termed a winning run, Rajasthan Royals' second consecutive victory in IPL 6 on Monday over defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders perched Rahul Dravid's team on top of the points table - largely, Dravid admits, due to the pace attack he fielded. Kolkata Knight Riders fell 19 runs short of the 144 scored by Rajasthan with S Sreesanth, Shaun Tait, Rahul Shukla, Kevon...
10:08 AM, Apr 09, 2013
KKR assistant coach Vijay Dahiya is happy with the defending champions' preparations for the sixth edition. ...
10:25 AM, Apr 08, 2013
Jaipur: Kolkata Knight Riders' all-rounder Jacques Kallis on Sunday said that Shane Watson's presence will certainly bolster the the Rajasthan Royals' side ahead of the Indian Premier League match, on Monday. "He ( Watson) is a world-class player and can change the complexion of the match. If he plays tomorrow, he might have a big role," veteran South African told the reporters on Sunday. KKR were comprehensively beaten by 22...
09:42 PM, Apr 07, 2013
Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) off-spinner Sunil Narine, who has tormented batsmen with his variety and guile in the Indian Premier League (IPL), rates dashing Delhi Daredevils (DD) opener Virender Sehwag as the most dangerous batsman he has bowled to. "Sehwag by far is the most dangerous batsman I have bowled to. No matter what the situation is, he will always go after the bowling, which makes him the most...
06:04 PM, Apr 05, 2013
Kolkata: With KKR registering a six-wicket win against Delhi Daredevils in the inaugural match of IPL season 6, Kolkata on Wednesday erupted in joy with KKR fans celebrating the victory by dancing on the streets and cheering for the home team. The celebration was kicked off by KKR owner and Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan along with actress Deepika Padukone as the duo took a victory lap, with SRK throwing...
10:45 AM, Apr 04, 2013
Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir said his KKR supporters were "more loyal" than the fans of Delhi Daredevils, which was his previous team, in the Indian Premier League. "I've played for three years in Delhi but I think they were not as loyal as Kolkata is for KKR," Gambhir, whose hometown is Delhi, said after the win yesterday. The 67,000 capacity Eden Gardens was bathed in purple -...
10:20 AM, Apr 04, 2013
Plenty of mini battles to whet your appetite for the Season Six opener between Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Daredevils. ...
02:36 PM, Apr 03, 2013
The sixth season of the IPL will begin with defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders hosting a depleted Delhi Daredevils on Wednesday, thus setting into motion a run of 76 matches across 12 venues. ...
06:20 PM, Apr 02, 2013
The KKR skipper also said that being defending champions they've the confidence to play fearless cricket. ...
01:51 PM, Apr 02, 2013
Kolkata Knight Riders chief executive Venky Mysore hopes his team will do a repeat of their IPL 5 triumph. ...
10:21 AM, Apr 02, 2013
The wicketkeeper-batsman is nursing a hamstring injury. He is yet to join the squad, a KKR source said. ...
08:52 AM, Apr 02, 2013
Narine had played a stellar role in KKR's maiden IPL championship, taking 24 wickets from 15 games. ...
08:00 PM, Apr 01, 2013
