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| League | Indian Premier League | |
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| Personnel | ||
| Captain | Vacant | |
| Coach | Chandrakant Pandit | |
| Owner | Shah Rukh Khan Juhi Chawla Jay Mehta | |
| Manager | Wayne Bentley | |
| Team information | ||
| City | Kolkata, West Bengal, India | |
| Founded | 24 January 2008 | |
| Home ground | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | |
| Capacity | 68,000 | |
| History | ||
| Indian Premier League wins | 3 (2012, 2014, 2024) | |
| Official website | kkr.in | |
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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are a professional franchise cricket team representing the city of Kolkata in the Indian Premier League. The franchise is owned by Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, actress Juhi Chawla, and her spouse Jay Mehta. Their home ground is the Eden Gardens, Kolkata.[1]
The franchise, which has gained immense popularity due to its association with celebrity owners, qualified for the IPL playoffs for the first time in 2011. They became the IPL champions in 2012, by defeating Chennai Super Kings in the final. They repeated the feat in 2014, defeating Kings XI Punjab.[2] In 2024, they won the title for the third time by beating Sunrisers Hyderabad.[3] The Knight Riders hold the record for the longest winning streak by any IPL team (14).[4]
The side's all-time leading run-scorer is Gautam Gambhir,[5] while their leading wicket-taker is Sunil Narine.[6] The official motto of the team is Korbo, Lorbo, Jeetbo (Perform, Fight, Win) and the official colours are purple and gold.
- ^ "Eden Gardens". www.iplt20.com. Archived from the original on 20 June 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ "Kolkata Knight Riders win IPL 5, beat Chennai Super Kings". 29 March 2012. Archived from the original on 2 June 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ^ "KKR's bowlers rip through SRH to win third IPL title". ESPNcricinfo. 26 May 2024. Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Records / Twenty20 matches / Team records / Most consecutive wins". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- ^ "Kolkata Knight Riders / Records / Twenty20 matches / Most runs". Stats. ESPNcricinfo.com. Archived from the original on 23 August 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
- ^ "Kolkata Knight Riders / Records / Twenty20 matches / Most wickets". Archived from the original on 17 April 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2012.