Kolkata Knight Riders
3-time champions including a dominant 2024 season — Shah Rukh Khan's purple-and-gold dynasty.
Notable Players in Kolkata Knight Riders History
Gautam Gambhir
2-time IPL-winning captain (2012, 2014)
Andre Russell
Match-winning all-rounder, 200+ IPL sixes
Sunil Narine
Mystery spinner + opening pinch-hitter, 180+ IPL wickets
Shreyas Iyer
2024 IPL-winning captain
Brendon McCullum
Opening 158* in IPL match #1 (2008)
Last 5 Seasons
Kolkata Knight Riders IPL Title-Winning Seasons
IPL 2012 — Beat Chennai Super Kings
Gambhir's KKR ended CSK's run in Chennai itself. Sunil Narine's debut season — 24 wickets at economy 5.47.
IPL 2014 — Beat Punjab Kings
First half held in UAE due to general elections. KKR won 9 in a row to clinch their second title.
IPL 2024 — Beat Sunrisers Hyderabad
KKR won by 8 wickets in a one-sided final. Their 3rd IPL title. Travis Head's blistering SRH season ended in a tame defeat.
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About Kolkata Knight Riders
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) is one of the ten franchise teams competing in the Indian Premier League 2026. Based in Kolkata and owned by Knight Riders Sports (Shah Rukh Khan, Juhi Chawla, Jay Mehta), the team plays its home matches at Eden Gardens. Founded in 2008, Kolkata Knight Riders has won the IPL 3 times (2012, 2014, 2024). The 2026 season is led by captain Ajinkya Rahane under head coach Chandrakant Pandit.
Recent Form
Across the last 5 seasons, Kolkata Knight Riders have won the IPL 1 time and qualified for the playoffs 2 times. Their most recent title came in IPL 2024.
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