Tag: Kolkata Knight Riders

KKR appoint Brendon McCullum as head coach

Earlier, KKR had announced on July 14 that they had decided to make some changes to its coaching staff. One of the changes is Jacques Kallis, who was the head coach.

August 15, 2019

Brendon McCullum set to become KKR assistant coach

McCullum, who retired from all forms of competitive cricket recently, will also take over as the head coach of the Caribbean Premier League side Trinbago Knight Riders.

August 9, 2019

KKR part ways with Kallis, Katich after below-par IPL 2019

The team however has not taken a call on the future of captain Dinesh Karthik who was part of India's World Cup squad. It was the first time in four seasons that the side did not make the play-offs.

July 14, 2019

KKR assistant coach Simon Katich admits there was ‘tension’ in KKR camp

On Sunday, KKR faced a crushing nine-wicket defeat against Mumbai Indians in their last group stage encounter, thus bowing out of the tournament. It was the first time in four years that KKR had failed to make it to the playoffs.

May 6, 2019

IPL 2019: MI sweep aside KKR, finish atop points table

The three-time IPL champions, who finished in pole position with 18 points from 14 matches, will now take on second-placed Chennai Super Kings in the Qualifier 1 in Chennai on Tuesday.

May 6, 2019

IPL 2019: Shubman Gill keeps KKR’s playoff chances alive after KXIP win

Chasing 184 for victory, KKR were always in the driver's seat with Gill and Lynn joining hands for a 62-run opening wicket partnership.

May 4, 2019

IPL 2019 Week 5: Andre Russell, Hardik Pandya smash Twitter timelines

David Warner joined Australian circuit for his national duties, he finished 2019 IPL with 692 runs, including eight half-centuries from 12 matches.

May 3, 2019

Riyan Parag, Varun Aaron keep RR afloat with clinical win over KKR

Karthik promoted himself to No. 4 and smashed nine sixes and seven fours in his 50-ball unbeaten knock, as KKR hit top gear in the back end of the innings, scoring 126 from the last 10 overs.

April 26, 2019

Spotlight on Ganguly as KKR host Delhi

According to reports, Ganguly, who knows the Eden turf like the back of his hand, is likely to depose in person before the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) ombudsman regarding the matter as Justice (Retd) D.K. Jain might just want to hear him out before taking the final call.

April 11, 2019

Discuss my game with Dhoni while playing TT: Chahar

Chahar also pointed that he uses his time with skipper MS Dhoni to talk about the finer skills of bowling and areas that he can improve on.

April 10, 2019

IPL: Pant’s stump mic chatter causes uproar on social media

According to reports, Pant on Saturday was caught on the stump mic, saying "yeh to waise bhi choka hai (this is going to go for a four)" in the fourth over when KKR's Robin Uthappa was batting.

March 31, 2019

Rabada told me it will be 6 yorkers: DC skipper Shreyas Iyer

While that didn't happen, Iyer was all praise for Prithvi Shaw for his majestic 99.

March 31, 2019

IPL 2019: We weren’t alert enough, admits KXIP coach Hesson

Punjab handed a debut to Varun Chakravarthy on Wednesday, however, the little known leg-spinner was hit for 25 runs, Sunil Narine accounting for 24 of them, in the bowler's very first over.

March 28, 2019

IPL 2019: KKR have task cut out against SRH

According to team mentor VVS Laxman, Warner is looking as fit as ever and is raring to go.

March 23, 2019

IPL 2019: 5 death-over specialists to watch for

Tye is a specialist when it comes to bowling accurately in the death overs and will once again try to replicate his past performances this year.

March 21, 2019

I am in good place now, says fit-again Uthappa

Uthappa had an ankle surgery that kept him out of action for four months. He went under the knife in London last October.

February 23, 2019

IPL 2019 | Will be a different Kolkata Knight Riders this season: Dinesh Karthik

Karthik also feels it will be a different KKR team in the upcoming season with reinforcements like Carlos Brathwaite and Harry Gurney.

February 20, 2019